TITLE:
Showcasing the Tourism Potentials of Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Stella O. Ebiloma
KEYWORDS:
Kogi State, Lokoja, Lord Lugard, Tourism Resources
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.7 No.7,
July
29,
2019
ABSTRACT: Kogi
State is one of the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with Lokoja as
the capital. Objective of the Study: To quantify the tourism potentials
(abiotic and biotic) of some tourism sites in Lokoja, because information is
needed for tourism development, marketing and promotion. Instruments Used: Surveying tape, Global Positioning system (GPS), Prismatic compass clinometers,
appropriate books for vegetation identification, writing materials for noting
field observations and a digital camera. Data collection involved stock
assessment, direct measurements (quantitative) of the tourism resources on
sites including their qualitative assessment. Results obtained are GPS readings
of Latitudes and Longitudes in degrees and minutes, Elevations in metres,
Bearing in degrees, Length and Breadth, Height of buildings and wall thickness
in metres and vegetation identification. Tourism resources at the sites were
also recorded. These tourists’ attractions (heritage, relics) are unique and
are not available anywhere else in the world.