Wonderful tourist spot in Tuloturi Village, Yusufari LGA Yobe State, Nigeria

 

 Nigeria has so many beautiful tourist  destinations  that  go unrecorded  and it's sad. 

  Today, I  came across these stunning  photos posted by  Twitter  user Spotlight Abby comparing a village in  Nigeria's  Yobe State  to Dubai and you  could mistake  them for  the  Dubai desert. 

  She  writes:  

 

  “This is  Tulotulo  village  in Yusufari  LGA,  Yobe State, Nigeria, not  Dubai.”  

 

So I decided to do  some  research and found  out that his  story  was  true.  

 According to the Nigerian Gallery website, Tulo  Tulo,  also known as  the “Desert  Land of  Hope”,  is located in Yusufari  LGA,  Yobe  State. It  is a  wet  oasis with abundant water in a low valley  that offers  picturesque  desert scenery.  “Tulo-Tulo” simply means marshy land with abundant water. The village is located in  a lower  valley and surrounded by palm trees between five hills. Tulo-Tulowa  was born  about a century ago when nomadic  herders  from  the  Geidam  local government  migrated there in search of greener pastures. 

 

  The settlement is located near  OASIS on the  desert island  and about  105 km  north of  Nguru, on  the desert  border with  the Republic of Niger. The village  also  has other  oases  with  red hilly landscapes, creating a  picturesque  scene.  Tulo-Tulowa is  blessed  with fertile  land  and rich mineral resources. Potash,  also known as black salt  (Kanwa),  is available in commercial quantities. Camel caravans  can  be seen  carrying  potash to Geidam and Gashua  in exchange  for  food.  It recalls  the ancient  trans-Saharan trade. Access  to Tulo-Tulowa is by 4-wheel drive vehicle. 

 Take a look at some of  our  amazing  photos taken from the tourist  destination.