Lamurde Hot Spring, also known as Ruwan Zafi, is one of the tourist centres in Nigeria. It is located in
Lamurde
Lamurde is a town and Local Government Areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria inhabited predominantly by the Bwatiye people, Bwatiye (Bachama) people.
History
The Lamurde Local Government was established on December 14 ...
about 103 km from Yola, the capital of
Adamawa state
Adamawa is a States of Nigeria, state in the North East (Nigeria), North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Borno State, Borno to the northwest, Gombe State, Gombe to the west, and Taraba State, Taraba to the southwest while its eas ...
, Northeastern Nigeria
Overview
The Lamurde hot spring which the natives call ‘Ruwan Zafi’ means ‘
Hot water
Water heating is a heat transfer process that uses an energy source to heat water above its initial temperature. Typical domestic uses of hot water include cooking, cleaning, bathing, and space heating. In industry, hot water and water heated t ...
’. It is above 50C at its hottest spot. From far sight, it looks like any other spring till you dip your legs into it.
This hot spring is part of the world's popular
Sukur Cultural Landscape, which consists of a palace, villages, and the remains of an iron industry. The place was designated a
UNESCO
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World Heritage site in 1999 and has since become one of the top tourist destinations in Nigeria.
Healing Power
Though the earth heats up water and pushes it out to the surface, the locals still believed that the hot spring possesses healing power that can cure diseases. Many people have come to experience the charms of the hot spring and return another day to do it all over again. The
Gyakan and almost everybody in the local government is proud of their ancient spring.
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References
Adamawa State
Tourist attractions in Nigeria