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Funtua

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Funtua, Nigeria
Funtua, Nigeria. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

About Funtua

Funtua is a local government area in Katsina State, North West Nigeria.

Funtua travel guide

Understand

This is a city occupied mainly by the Hausa and Fulani ethnic groups. The major language spoken here is Hausa with few of them able to speak English proficiently. It is the second largest city in the state after Katsina. It shares border with Giwa local government in Kaduna State, Bakori, Danja, Faskari and Dandume.

Getting there

By plane You can enter Funtua by plane by first taking a flight to Katsina which is the state's capital, then from there you can take a bus to Funtua.

By train There is a railway service in the town.

By bus This is another popular way of entering this town. There are several bus transportation services that travel from all over the state to Katsina state like God is Good Motors and some other transportation services that ply the route.

Getting around

You can get around by either bus, cab or bike. You just have to pick the one suitable for you.

See

Funtua's Rock (Dutsen Funtua), Middle of the town. Is the rock in the middle of the city. (updated Sep 2023)

Buy

You can buy goods form local store located around the corners of the city. Some of the popular supermarkets in the city are:

Funtua Central Market, Along Katsina Road. This is the central market for the LGA, you can get wholesale and retail products here. (updated Jan 2022) Men And Ladies Wears Boutique, Opposite Government College, ☏ +234 813 256 6352. M-Sa 9AM-7PM. You can get nice clothes in this boutique. (updated Jan 2022) Funtua Central Market. 24 hours. (updated Jan 2022)

Eat

1 Zaytoon Restaurant, Zaria-Funtua Rd. M-Sa 8AM-midnight. Tat eatery (updated Jan 2022) 2 Tat eatery, Kabomo Rd. 500-1000. (updated Jan 2022) 3 Samira's Kitchen, Dutsen reme. (updated Jan 2022) 4 Q&A restaurant, Mai Ruwa Rd. (updated Jan 2022) 5 Buzu buzu restaurant, Along Kabomo Rd. (updated Jan 2022) 6 Muree eatery, Along Kabomo Rd. (updated Jan 2022) 7 Marwat Joint, No. 80 Sokoto Road, near Gidan mutallab, ☏ +234 704 900 0004. M-Sa 7AM-9PM. (updated Jan 2022)

Drink & nightlife

Mates Bar, Along Zaria-Funtua Rd. M-Sa 8AM-midnight. (updated Jan 2022) Fura Da Nono And Soft Drinks, Along Katsina Rd, nearby Aminu musa. 24 hours. (updated Jan 2022) Jay Spot, Along 150 Zaria-Funtua Rd, ☏ +234 806 905 2916. M-Sa 8AM-10PM. (updated Jan 2022) Zaytoon Restaurant. M-Sa 8AM-midnight. (updated Jan 2022)

Sleep

1 El-Bintu First Lady Motel, ☏ +234 703 068 4070. (updated Jan 2022) 2 Makera Motels, 5 Sokoto Road. (updated Jan 2022) 3 Jamil Hotel, 62 Katsina Rd. (updated Jan 2022) 4 Albarka Guest Inn, Along Sokoto Road. (updated Jan 2022)

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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