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Toro

City and LGA in Bauchi State, Nigeria

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Overview

Toro is one of the headquarters area of Toro Local Government Area and a town in Bauchi State, Nigeria. It's among the largest local government areas by land area in Nigeria. The town known for its agricultural products, some cattle markets and cultural diversity. The region is residential area to different ethnic groups of people which includes Hausa, Fulani, Sayawa and Jarawa.

Getting there and around

Getting there

You can easily access to Toro area because it lies on the main highway which links Jos and Bauchi.

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Getting around

Within the town of Toro, the mainly transport is by motorcycle (okada) and tricycle (keke napep). In the villages and markets, shared taxis also move in the local government area.

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UnderstandToro is one of the most high populated local government areas in the Bauchi State. The area has an influence of farming economy, crops production such as maize millet groundnuts and sorghum.

Get inYou can easily access to Toro area because it lies on the main highway which links Jos and Bauchi.

Get aroundWithin the town of Toro, the mainly transport is by motorcycle (okada) and tricycle (keke napep). In the villages and markets, shared taxis also move in the local government area.

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EatAs expressed above that the area is dominated by Hausa and Fulani, the common meals of the area includes:

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SleepIn Toro, accommodation is basic but you can have a small guest houses and motels along the road of Bauchi to Jos. To have a more comfortable accommodations (hotels), you can continue to Jos or Bauchi City.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Toro" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Toro, Nigeria", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Aart Rietveld, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources and licences

Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Toro" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Summary from the Wikipedia article "Toro, Nigeria", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia

Photo: Aart Rietveld, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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