"Sanu! Sanu !" Top 5 Page for this destination Nigeria by high_d

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...nigerian memories...

Sanu is a greeting in Hausa (one of Nigeria's many dialects)...
I lived here when I was only eight years old, but I do remember the breathtaking landscapes, the mountains and hills plus really cool rock formations. The picture above was the view from a hill next to our house in Mayo Ine, Ngurore in what is now Adamawa State, Yola,Nigeria. (Thanks Dad for taking this shot and saving it for memories. ) I was extremely fortunate to have experienced life here at such a young age but I wish I remembered more. Hope one day I will visit here again ...

...a lil' bit of Nigerian Info...

Capital: Abuja
Largest City in Nigeria: Lagos
General Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
Nigerian currency: Naira
Phone country code: 234
Africa’s most populous country, composed of more than 250 ethnic groups
Primary Language: English
Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani

Hausa words:

Sanu ~ Hello
Nagode ~ Thank you

Another view from Mayo Ine's hill...

Pros and Cons

Pros:mountains, hills, awesome rock formation in Jos
In a nutshell:a part of my childhood I will always cherish

Last visit to Nigeria: Jul 1986
Intro Updated Jun 21, 2007
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Written May 7, 2007

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Comments (7)

yellowbell Nov 21, 2008 at 4:15 PM Report Abuse

Oh, memories of our younger days. Some of my childhood pics were eaten by termites. Yikes! My cousin now works in Nigeria.
johncudw Jan 30, 2008 at 4:19 PM Report Abuse

Are you an original Nigerian? Nice photos of there.
BorneoGrrl Nov 28, 2007 at 12:07 PM Report Abuse

Thanks for visiting my DC pages, it's not finished yet though. I'd wear the Hope Diamond, and all the other gigantic gems on display in the museum. Wow! My eyes popped when I saw them
matt10gonzalez Oct 24, 2007 at 7:47 PM Report Abuse

Wow...how was Nigeria Heidi! Was it like the Philippines? I wonder if my mom would love to go here...
shintarojon Jun 23, 2007 at 9:40 PM Report Abuse

diplomat ba si ama at napunta kayo sa nigeria? wow, kainggit naman! 600 to 700 dollars jal..pero since nasa tate ka, diba dumadaan muna ng japan bago dating sa pinas?? so siguro pwede ka na magsidetrip muna bago punta pinas...
sachara Aug 27, 2006 at 11:03 AM Report Abuse

Hi Heidi, you was really fortunate to have lived in Nigeria at such a young age and have your lovely memories.
btex Feb 28, 2005 at 3:06 PM Report Abuse

too bad that you didn't get a photo of that baboon eating the soap :)