Zuma Rock
Good to know
- Best time to go
- November to February, for clear dry-season views
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
This colossal monolith rises about 300 meters above the plains just north of Abuja and appears on Nigeria's 100 naira note. Natural contours on its face suggest a human profile, and local tradition holds the rock was once a defensive refuge and spiritual site.
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