Enugu is the capital of Enugu State in Southeast Nigeria.
The name Enugu is derived from the Igbo words "Hill top". It is nicknamed Coal City.
- Udi Hills is a great viewpoint from which you can see large parts of Enugu city.
- The Polo amusement park is a funfair that is among the first generation of public parks in the city.
- Enugu's former coal mines, Onyeama and Okpara, are open to public visits.
- Enugu Zoo is another attraction in the city. It is divided into the botanical garden and the zoological section.
- A National Museum is located near Enugu at its north, although it receives few visitors. It is managed by National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM).
- Michael Okpara Square.
Udi Hills is a great viewpoint from which you can see large parts of Enugu city.
The Polo amusement park is a funfair that is among the first generation of public parks in the city.
Enugu's former coal mines, Onyeama and Okpara, are open to public visits.
Enugu Zoo is another attraction in the city. It is divided into the botanical garden and the zoological section.
A National Museum is located near Enugu at its north, although it receives few visitors. It is managed by National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM).
Michael Okpara Square.
- Two important Igbo traditional festivals take place in Enugu annually; the Mmanwu festival and the New yam festival. The Mmanwu festival takes place in November and features various types of masquerades that each have a name. This festival is held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium as a parade of carnival-like masquerades that are accompanied by music and it is supported by the Enugu Council of Arts and Culture. The second important Igbo festival, the New yam festival known as 'iwa ji', is held between August and October marking the harvesting and feasting of the new yam. The yam is a root vegetable that is the staple crop and a cultural symbol for the Igbo people.
- Enugu Golf Club, Mount Street, is a beautiful and challenging golf course. More brown than green, but plans are underway to upgrade it to international standards during 2014.
Two important Igbo traditional festivals take place in Enugu annually; the Mmanwu festival and the New yam festival. The Mmanwu festival takes place in November and features various types of masquerades that each have a name. This festival is held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium as a parade of carnival-like masquerades that are accompanied by music and it is supported by the Enugu Council of Arts and Culture. The second important Igbo festival, the New yam festival known as 'iwa ji', is held between August and October marking the harvesting and feasting of the new yam. The yam is a root vegetable that is the staple crop and a cultural symbol for the Igbo people.
Enugu Golf Club, Mount Street, is a beautiful and challenging golf course. More brown than green, but plans are underway to upgrade it to international standards during 2014.
There are three main urban markets in Enugu: Ogbete Market, Awkunanaw Market and New Market.
Enugu State is the crime capital of Nigeria - a whopping 70 per cent of respondents in a 2013 survey said they had been victims of crime in the last year. This is not a place to be careless.