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Places near Gantsa by type
All 20 places by distance →One day from Gantsa
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:09 pm
156 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gantsa
- Kiyawa City Wallsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Old West African Frontier Force Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Dutse Emirate Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Saminu Turaki Towersheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Rock Painting at Dutsen Zangoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Gantsa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gantsa?
Kiyawa City Walls (heritage site, about 25 km), Old West African Frontier Force Fort (fort, about 28 km), Rock Painting at Dutsen Zango (heritage site, about 45 km), Dutse Emirate Museum (museum, about 52 km), Saminu Turaki Towers (heritage site, about 53 km), Emirs Palace (palace, about 28 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gantsa?
6 places on Spotwander: 4 forts & heritage, 2 mosques & dargahs.
Which is the nearest fort to Gantsa?
Kiyawa City Walls, about 25 km by road; Emirs Palace (28 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Gantsa?
Hauda Juma'at Masjid, about 28 km by road; Central Mosque (49 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gantsa?
Start in Gantsa, visit Kiyawa City Walls, then Old West African Frontier Force Fort, then Dutse Emirate Museum, then Saminu Turaki Towers, then Rock Painting at Dutsen Zango, and drive back — about 156 km by road in all.