Gboko

Worth seeing in and around Gboko

One place within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Roman Catholic Diocese of Gboko

   The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gboko ) is a diocese located in the city of Gboko, Benue State in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.

   500 m · diocese of the Catholic Church · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Mkar Hill

   Mkar Hill is the highest and most prominent mountain in Gboko.

2. 02
   J.S Tarka Tomb

   The tomb is a monument complex built in honour of J.S.

3. 03
   Tor Tiv Palace

   Tor Tiv Palace is home to the ruler of the Tiv people.

From Wikivoyage: Gboko, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Wooded Trench

   This wooded trench is a heavily wooded natural trench at Tse Mker.

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Where to eat

Gboko predominantly consist of farmers and these districts have fertile lands that favour different crops produced. Their products are sold in the market of such districts. This also has an influence on the food they eat. Popular food eaten in Gboko includes yams, soya-beans, cassava produce such as garri (cassava flakes) and akpu, groundnuts, fresh and dry fish.

1. 01
   Top chef Kitchen and Grill

   Unlike other restaurants, Top chef Kitchen and Grill offers dine in and takeout option.

2. 02
   Sena Restaurant

   Sena restaurant is a go to if one is on a budget and does not want to splurge.

3. 03
   Lady F Restaurant

   Lady F Restaurant is a great place to dine if you want to enjoy the delicacies that Gboko has to offer as they specialise in local dishes.

4. 04
   Super Plaza Eatery

   Super Plaza Eatery is a very busy place as it is popular amongst locals.

5. 05
   Elite Eatery And Lounge Restaurant

   Elite Eatery and Lounge Restaurant is a restaurant with a lounging area for social or business activities They offer not just dine in and take out but also delivery services.

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Getting to Gboko

Airports

Akanu Ibiam (ENU), 185 km · Nnamdi Azikiwe (ABV), 268 km · Asaba (ABB), 286 km

• Enegu → Gboko

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• Abuja → Gboko

  254 km · quickest by road, 5h 46m · ₦20,650–27,550
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• Asaba → Gboko

  280 km · quickest by road, 5h 31m · ₦19,750–26,350
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No local-transport research exists yet for Gboko

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Gboko. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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