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Mararaba is a rural area in Nasarawa State in North Central Nigeria.

Understand

Mararaba is a district of Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State and is among the towns that make up the Karu urban area, a conurbation of towns stretching to Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory. Its neighbouring towns are: Ado.

Get in

By plane

The closest airport that can be used by travellers is

  • Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport which is 44 miles away

By road

The area is easily accessible by road using

  • Tricycles
  • Motor bikes
  • coaster

Price of transportation differs depending on the distance the traveller is coming from

The major entry points used by travellers into Mararaba are

  • Nyanya
  • Ado
  • New karu

There are tricycles and motorbikes available at all entry points to transport people to their various locations.

Get around

Map
Map of Mararaba

By car

Taxis are available in the area to help travellers move around the area

By public transit

Public transit like

  • Tricycles
  • Motor bikes

are available at most places to help travellers move easily mostly because the district is a very populated area and smaller vehicles helps to beat traffic faster

See and do

  • Mararaba Market and Orange Market — these are the most popular markets in the area, where people usually purchase food stuff
  • Eggon hills — a trip to Eggon hills in Nassarawa is sure to change that. With its beautiful scenery and ambience, you are welcome to experience Nassarawa.

Buy

  • 1 Mararaba market. Daily 7AM-6PM.

Eat

  • Chicken Republic, Abuja Keffi Express Way Beside Bank PHB, Nyannya, Nassarawa State, +234 80 9015 1019.

Drink

there are a lot of retail shops available in the area for traveller to purchase drinks

Sleep

  • Seliton hotels
  • Phoenix hotel
  • Oasis grand hotel and gardens (price for a night ₦6,000)
  • De Deck hotel (price for a night ₦3,000)
  • Sa'Abhi International hotel
  • Fidoria hotel (price for a night ₦4,500)
  • 1 City Gate Hotels and Gardens, N0. 5, New Heaven Street, Aso Police Station.
  • Freshland Hotels Limited, N0 144 Old Karu Road, Mararaba.
  • Heritage Hotel, Opposite Tipper Garage, Mararaba.

Camping

Backcountry

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