{"id":10100,"date":"2018-05-16T15:12:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T14:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.propertypro.ng\/blog\/?p=10100"},"modified":"2018-05-16T15:12:18","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T14:12:18","slug":"zuma-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertypro.ng\/blog\/zuma-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"Zuma rock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Zuma Rock<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the monolithic inselberg, is located in <\/span><b>Niger State<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Nigeria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zuma rock rises 725 meters (2,379 ft) above its surroundings. It is sometimes called the &#8220;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gateway to Abuja<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Due to the size, Zuma rock is quite noticeable to tourists who visit <\/span><b>Abuja<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Behind the rock is the<\/span><b> Zuma Rock Nigerian Village<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which was built to accommodate tourists visiting the rock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tolet.com.ng\/property-for-sale\/abuja\/land\"><strong>LAND FOR SALE IN ABUJA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>History of Zuma Rock<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zuma Rock was located in a thick forest where the people of <\/span><b>Zuba<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Koro<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lived in the 15th century. The Zuba people named the rock, \u201cZumwa\u201d, which means \u201cthe place of catching Guinea-Fowls\u201d. Hence, the name \u201cZuma\u201d was derived from this name. On arrival to the forest, the people of Zuba and Koro settled within a mile radius around the rock. Over time, the rock has been used for defensive purposes by the natives of <\/span><b>Gwari <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">against invading neighboring tribes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zuma Rock is 3.1 kilometers in circumference. Geographically Zuma rock is between Niger State and Abuja.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tolet.com.ng\/property-for-sale\/lagos\/lekki\/lekki-phase-1\/land\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;LAND FOR SALE IN LEKKI PHASE 1&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:515,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16776960],&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><strong>LAND FOR SALE IN LEKKI PHASE 1<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b> How To Get To Zuma Rock<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taxis are available to drive tourists from the <\/span><b>Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to Zuma Rock. <\/span><b>Minna Airport <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the closest airport to the Zuma Rock. The journey spans about 45 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tolet.com.ng\/property-for-rent\/rivers\/port-harcourt\/mini-flat\"><strong>1 BEDROOM FLAT FOR RENT IN PORT HARCOURT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>When is the Best Time To Visit Zuma Rock?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best time to <\/span><b>visit Zuma Rock<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is between <\/span><b>April<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>October<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which marks the <\/span><b>rainy season<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Nigeria which would afford you the opportunity of seeing the much talked<\/span><b> Zuma Rock Fire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as the apex of the Rock catches fire under heavy rainfall. Over time, this has remained one of the major attraction to see.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tolet.com.ng\/property-for-rent\/delta\/asaba\/\"><strong>Houses for RENT IN Asaba<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>\u00a0Zuma Rock Facts<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rock was used by the natives of Gwari as a defense against any external force that may want to invade their community.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The iconic image of Zuma Rock appeared on the old 100 Naira note<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zuma rock has natural contours which project the image of a human face with a visible mouth, eyes, and nose.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rock is twice as high as the <\/span><b>Uluru Rock in Australia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and more than four times as high as the <\/span><b>NECOM House<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the raining season, the <\/span><b>apex of the Zuma Rock<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> catches fire while it\u2019s raining.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you visited Zuma rock? Kindly, share your experience with other<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertypro.ng\/\"><b> PropertyPro<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> readers.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zuma Rock, the monolithic inselberg, is located in Niger State, Nigeria. \u00a0Zuma rock rises 725 meters (2,379 ft) above its surroundings. It is sometimes called the &#8220;Gateway to Abuja&#8220;. Due to the size, Zuma rock is quite noticeable to tourists who visit Abuja. 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