THE IKOGOSI WARM SPRING OF NIGERIA.


Legend has it that a man had two wives – a hot
tempered wife and a mild mannered wife. One
day the two wives had a fight and the result was
that they both turned into springs of water –
the hot tempered one turned into a spring of
hot water and the mild mannered wife turned
into a spring of cold water. Well at least that’s
one of the stories of Ikogosi warm springs…
The Ikogosi Warm Spring allows you to explore
the unique scenery of warm and cold spring
flowing side by side to form a confluence, each
maintaining its thermal properties. This merging
of warm and cold water is the first of its kind in
the world. The verdant and thick green; the
intimate and warm feelings of the hotel
accommodations erected under clear skies, add
to the visual spectacle of the Ikogosi Warm
Spring. The Ikogosi Warm Springs which is
situated in a dense forest extends over a hilly
landscape. It has tall trees around the conflux
of warm and cold springs providing a tall
canopy for you.
The volume of water coming from the springs
remains constant and warm from morning to
evening. This resort centre has over time
asserted itself as one of the finest tourist
destinations in Nigeria. Also, there are two
kinds of trees growing from the same source at
the meeting point of the warm and cold springs.
This symbolizes unity, harmony and oneness. A
tour guide would be available to take you
around when you arrive at this place.
History of Ikogosi Warm
Spring
Many stories have been told, as regards the
history of the Ikogosi Warm Spring. The most
striking of such historical tales have it that the
warm and cold water were the wives of a man,
who after a long period of contest turned into
springs through magical means. The warm
water became the troublesome wife while the
cold water became the gentle and peace-loving
wife. However, it is largely believed that this
spring was discovered by a Baptist Missionary
in 1950. History also has it that the warm
spring has a temperature of about 70 degree
Celsius at the source, and 37 degree Celsius at
the confluence. As a result of the belief that the
water is an elixir of skin ailment, aches,
infertility, arthritis, and hypertension, it is not
uncommon to find visitors at the spring with
kegs to fetch the warm water. Thus, the spring
has been a source of life for the people of
Ikogosi town.







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