page_title: Jebba
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Jebba / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: English: Commemorative Plaque on Mongo Park monument
context_page_description: Jebba is a Yoruba, and Nupe, city situated in Moro local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. It has views of the River Niger and as of 2007 had an estimated population of 22,411. The town has the benefit of being split into North and South Jebba. South Jebba falling in Kwara State and North in Niger State. It is home to the largest paper mill in West Africa, as well as being the home of one of Nigeria’s three hydro-electric dams. Powering the whole of Nigeria, every day. It has also a monument to Mungo Park, in remembrance of the shipwreck which took place there, while he tried to trace the source of the Niger. More recently it has taken in 16 new residents in the form of volunteers from Nigeria and the UK. Jebba’s main quality is its mix of Christian and Islamic culture.
context_section_description: Jebba has been promoted as a tourism destination, especially the monuments which commemorates Nigerian history. The rock hill called Juju Rock has also attracted rock climbers and tourists.
caption: Commemorative Plaque on Mungo Park monument
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