List of National Monuments and their Address/Physical Location
There are more 65 National Monuments in Nigeria
“National Commission for Museums and Monuments is the Cultural Central Bank of Nigeria”
Dr. O. J. Eboireme - Late Former Director General, NCMM
List of National Monuments In Nigeria
S/NO. | NAME OF MONUMENT |
1 | Chief Okoroji’s House, Arochukwu Abia State |
2 | Obu House, Elu Ohafia Abia State |
3 | Chief Ochu Kalu’s House, Ndi Okereke Abam, Abia state |
4 | Omo Ukwu of Ndi Nzera Clan Asaga-Ohafia, Abia State |
5 | Sukur Cultural Landscape, Madagali, Adamawa State |
6 | Gidan Madaki In Kafin Madaki, Bauchi State |
7 | Dutsen Damisa Rock Painting Near Gumje, Bauchi State |
8 | Dutsen Zane Geji, Rock Paintings , Toro, Bauchi State |
9 | Shadawanka Rock Paintings, Bauchi State |
10 | Shira Rock Paintings At Shira, Bauchi State |
11 | The Cairn Of Stones At The Foot Of Panshanu Pass, Near Mile 31 On The Jos-Bauchi Road Known As Kwandonkaya, Toro, Bauchi State |
12 | First Mining Beacon, Tilden Fulani, Bauchi State |
13 | Rabeh’s House/Fort, Dikwa Borno State |
14 | The Old Residency, Calabar, Cross Rivers State |
15 | The Old Consulate, Calabar, Cross Rivers State |
16 | Chief Egbo Bassey’s House, Calabar, Cross Rivers State |
17 | Carved Stone Monoliths At Alok, Cross Rivers State |
18 | Carved Stone Monoliths at Emaghabe, Cross Rivers State |
19 | Palace of Chief Nanna Of Koko, Delta State |
20 | Chief Ogiamen’s House, Benin City, Edo State |
21 | Chief Aikoriogie’s House, Enogie of Obazagbon, Edo State |
22 | Benin City Walls and Moat, Benin City, Edo State |
23 | Chief Nwokolo’s House at Ukehe, Enugu State |
24 | Rock paintings at dutsen habude, birnin kudu, jigawa state |
25 | Rock Paintings at Dutsen Murufu, Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State |
26 | Rock Inscriptions, Gong and Shelter at Dutsen Mesa Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State |
27 | Rock Paintings at Dutsen Zango Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State |
28 | Zaria City Walls, Zaria, Kaduna State |
29 | Kufena Hills, Near Zaria, Kaduna State |
30 | Steel foot Bridge, Built by Lord Lugard, Kaduna State |
31 | Habe Mosque at Maigana, kaduna State |
32 | Habe Mosque at Bebeji, Kano State |
33 | Gidan Makama, Kano State |
34 | Kano City Walls and Gate, Kano State |
35 | gobirau minaret, katsina state |
36 | The Tumuli and Baobab Tree Known as Durbi-Takusheyi, Katsina State |
37 | Old Katsina Training College, Katsina State |
38 | Ojogwu Atogwu Tumulus near the Palace of the Attah of Idah, KOGI state |
39 | Relics of the Steamer “Dayspring” at Jebba Station, Kwara State |
40 | Old West African Frontier Force Fort at Okuta, Kwara State |
41 | Old West African Frontier Force Fort at Yashikera, Kwara State |
42 | Stone Figures at Ofaro, Kwara State |
43 | Stone Figures at Ijara, Kwara State |
44 | Ilojo Bar, Lagos Island, Lagos State |
45 | Iga Idunganran (Oba’s Old Palace), Lagos Island, Lagos State |
46 | Water House, Lagos Island, Lagos State |
47 | Old Secretariat, Marina, Lagos State |
48 | Tsoede’s Tomb At Gwagwade, Niger State |
49 | Site of Mai Jimina’s House at Wushishi, Niger State |
50 | Ruins and Site of colonial Government House at Zungeru, Niger State |
51 | The Katamba of the Palace of Etsu Nupe, Mohammed at Bida, Niger State |
52 | Sungbo’s shrIne at Oke-Eri, Near Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State |
53 | Igbara Oke Petroglyphs, near Igbara Oke, Ondo State |
54 | Iwo Eleru Cave, Near Owo, Ondo State |
55 | The Old Palace of The Deji Of Akure, Ondo State |
56 | River-Side Shrine and Sacred Grove Of Osun, Osogbo, Osun State |
57 | Shrine of Osun in the King’s Market at Osogbo, Osun State |
58 | Shrine of Osun at Afin Ata-Oja (Palace), Osogbo, Osun State |
59 | Ita Yemoo at Ile-Ife, Osun State |
60 | Carved Stone Figure at Igbajo, Osun State |
61 | Stone Causeway at Batura, Bokkos, Plateau State |
62 | Stone Causeway at Forof, Bokkos, Plateau State |
63 | Stone Causeway at Tading, Bokkos, Plateau State |
64 | King Jaja’s Statue at Opobo, Rivers State |
65 | Ruins of Ancient City of Surame, Sokoto State |
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