Find the clearest water in Nigeria at Wikki warm springs

Nigeria has a number of great watering holes but no watering hole in the country is as crystal clear and blue as the Wikki warm springs.

This underrated swimming hole does not require too much but that you travel to Bauchi and it’s worth it. Swimming in the water here will make you think you’re in a tropical paradise.

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The Wikki Warm Springs is one of the best features of Yankari game reserves. It is crystal-clear, disease free and naturally warm.

For many individuals, the Wikki Springs with white sand resting at the bottom is the main reason for visiting the Yankari. Flood-lit at night, it’s wonderful after a hot day’s game-viewing to relax in the warm water.

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It is about 13.0 metres wide and 1.9 metres deep and daily flows 21,000,000 litres of clear, spring water into the Gaji river. The spring has a constant temperature of 31.1 °C through the year during both day and night and has been developed for recreation.

Yankari National Park has been around since 1954 and the natural hot springs have always been there.

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Also enjoy over 50 species of mammal including African bush elephant, olive baboon, patas monkey, Tantalus monkey, roan antelope, western hartebeest, West African lion, African buffalo, waterbuck, bushbuck and hippopotamus. The lion population in Yankari is on the verge of extinction. Only 2 lions remained in the park in 2011.