Karu Voyage Tips and guide

Karu is a local government area in Nasarawa State in the north-central part of Nigeria. Its headquarters are in New Karu. It is a city under Nasarawa State and it is very close to the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, in fact some people mistake Karu to be in Abuja because of its proximity to Abuja, however, Karu is in Nasarawa State.

The city is mostly dominated by the civil servants in the state, for whom the district was built, however, Karu has evolved and grown in population now. According to the 2006 population census conducted in Nigeria, Karu recorded well over 205,000 population count.

The climate of the Karu is similar to that of central Nigeria's tropical savanna, with dry and rainy seasons that alternate. April is when the rainy season starts, and it concludes in November. Because the Urban Area is situated in a zone of rising air masses and on the windward side of the Jos Plateau, it receives a lot of rainfall.

Karu does not have an airport. The nearest airports are:

• Makurdi Airport MDI ^IATA – You can fly in from most states in the country. It is about 87 km away from Karu.
• Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport ABV ^IATA near Abuja. International flights are offered by several airlines, notably, Lufthansa, KLM, and British Airways. Delta Air Lines has a direct flight from New York JFK. Many visitors fly through connecting flights from Lagos. The airport is approximately about 150 km away from Karu.

There are various luxurious buses you can take to new Karu. Some of the popular ones are

• Cross Country Limited, 18 Makurdi Road, Opp. Magoda Petrol Station, Lafia, ☏ +234 802 844 7950.  (updated Dec 2021)
• ABC Transport, 60 Jos Road, Akwanga, ☏ +234 8061602875.  (updated Dec 2021)
• Elsoag Business Resort, 19 Jos Road, Lafia, Nasarawa Nigeria.  (updated Dec 2021)

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Map of Karu

The best way to get around in old Karu is through bus or cab. There is the availability of buses and cabs to take you around in Karu and also motor.

• 8.996877.552791 Karu waterfall, New Karu. Water park in Karu LGA. A very good place to chill, keep calm and appreciate nature.  
• Somewhere Else Resort, Street, karu Site, No. 11 Glass House, Hill Crescent, Off Las Vegas Cresent. Tourist attraction in Karu LGA. 
• Nyanya Waterfall, 900101, New Karu. Tourist attraction in Karu LGA. 

There are a couple of things to do in Karu.

• Tinmahill Garden, Mararaba, New Karu. A nice garden every tourist should visit and play all the games, even chill and organize a small get together with friends and family. 
• Eco-Farms Tourist Centre, FineGold Avenue, Off Papalada Road Karu. A tourist centre you should visit to check the environment and resource. 

• Karu Market, Community Market, New Karu. A general market in Karu. 
• 9.007747.57371 Old Karu Market, Nyanya-Karshi Road. A general market in Karu.  
• Mararaba Market, Abuja-Keffi Rd, New Karu, ☏ +234 803 230 5520. Another general market in Karu. 
• Kama Supermarket, Suite 8, Mazfallah Shopping Complex, ☏ +234 704 133 3526. A supermarket 
• Ford Mart, George Akume road, New Karu. A grocery store. 

• Mama Suliyat Restaurant, Nyanya - Karu Road by C.B.N Junction Karu. A restaurant for all your local and continental dishes. 
• Zatuk Restaurants, Suite 31, Blessed Plaza. A restaurant for all your local and continental dishes. 
• Lucio Kitchen, Shop No 46 FHA Cornershop. A restaurant for all your local and continental dishes. 

There are a lot of places to drink in Karu, in fact even in most places to eat, you can additionally find drinking services been offered.

• Bsc Lounge Karu, New Karu. A bar to drink 
• 4:40 garden bar and kitchen, Nyanya-Karshi Road, New Karu. Offers both drinking and eating services. 

• Sa-Abhi International Hotel, Behind international market, New Karu, ☏ +234 703 026 2583. Hotel to sleep. ₦5,400. 
• Boundary Plaza Hotel Ltd, Off Boundary Rd, behind Dunamis Church, Nyanya, New Karu.  
• 8.998077.564221 Frankville Hotel, Karu, Fepa Quarters. ₦8,500.  
• Frantina Exclusive Hotel, 15 Brigadier General Amuche Crescent, One Main Village, Koroduma, Karu.  (updated Dec 2021)

All major mobile phone service networks are available in Karu but with varying degrees of reliability and usability. It is usual to occasionally experience network outages for all or some of the mobile phone service providers. Such a situation is particularly common in some remote areas of the city. And it is also common for different networks to be more stable and reliable in different locations of the city at different times.

if you are planning a visit to this city, you should consider having multiple SIM cards preferably for all the mobile service providers, since you can't tell which will be more stable and reliable at a time in your location during your visit. And if you will risk not having any of them, you might be better off not risking the MTN network, because, from indications, it seems to perform well than the others, though its rates may be high and its offers and services might be stringent, you are less likely to be concerned of erratic voice and data connection compared to others. The various broadband cellular network available include 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. And unlike many other cities in the country, there is wider coverage of the 4G network in most locations in the city.

Of the service providers is Glo (or Globacom), which boasts of fast network speed for internet browsing activities, but that might not be enjoyable in some locations in Abuja. Airtel is fairly satisfactory for all you might need to connect to the world, including rates and network stability. And 9mobile usually also performs well in internet browsing speed but not without locational limitations.