Jebba Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Nigeria
About Jebba
The word Jebba means "water is flowing here". Jebba is home to relics and monuments that highlights their past interactions with Europeans and Colonial masters. Jebba town lies on the south bank and at the natural head of navigation of the Niger River, some 550 miles (885 km) from the seacoast. Jebba is a part of the Moro local government area in Kwara state. The town was once predominantly inhabited by the Muslim Nupe people (whose kingdom was rediscovered by Tsoede), who thrived in the early 16th century. The island of Jebba in River Niger still retains a traditional Nupe settlement today. Jebba is regarded as a popular tourist destination in the country. The town was the northern boundary of the territory controlled by the Royal Niger Company from 1886 to 1900. Around 1806, the town was
Top Attractions in Jebba
Explore the best things to see and do in Jebba:
- ★Jebba Dam
- ★Juju Rock Formation
- ★Mungo Park cenotaph
- ★River Niger
Jebba Travel Guide Sections
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