Yobe State has several tourists attractions. There are:
Doforga Spring Water
Located 28 kilometers South of Buni-Yadi in Gulani Local Government Area, Doforga Spring Water at Dokshi is a natural attraction which offers an exciting view to tourists. It maintains a constant temperature at the point where the hot and cold spring waters meet.
Dagona Birds Sanctuary
The Dagona Birds’ Sanctuary is situated in Dagona village of Bade Local Government Area. It is a place where birds of different species from Europe and other continents of the World come to roost during winter. This sanctuary has since been declared a National Park and was commissioned in February 1989 by Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Old Gogaram
This historical attraction is believed to have been founded in 1802. The architecture of Gogaram and its old wall are believed to have been constructed in 1825 and among the relics of this ancient settlement are the graves of some of the famous rulers of Bade.
Gogaram is also the site of the famous Bade Annual Fishing Festival, called Moyi-Gangan which attracts several visitors to the area every year who visit to watch and enjoy the cultural event and its many attractions.
Birnin Ngazargamo
Situated 30 kilometers east of Geidam, headquarters of Geidam Local Government Area, Birnin Ngazargamo was founded by Mai Ali Ghaji, the famous Kanem Borno ruler in the 14th century. The ancient city used to be an International Centre of Learning, Trans-Saharan Trade, and the administrative seat of the old Kanem Borno Empire.
Tulo-Tulowa
Tulo – Tulowa, the Desert Land of Hope, is located in Yusufari Local Government Area of the State. It is a marshy Oasis with abundant water in a low valley with a magnificent and picturesque view in the desert.
Old Daniski Settlement
The old Daniski Settlement is situated on a flat hill about 12 kilometers north of Fika, the headquarters of Fika Local Government Area. It used to be the administrative seat of the Bolewa people in the 16th century. Of historical significance today in Daniski are the ruins of the Emirs’ Palace, graveyards, old storage system (Silos) and an ancient Wall.
vii. Graveyard of Emirs of Fika
The graveyard, which is situated in Fika, the headquarters of Fika Local Government Area has the graves of Emirs who ruled Fika Kingdom of the Bolewa from 1805. Later in 1924, the seat of power was moved to Potiskum for administrative convenience by the British Colonial Administration. Fika Kingdom was brought under British occupation in 1903.
viii. Fika Emirate Museum
The Museum was established by the late Emir of Fika, Alhaji (Dr) Abali Muhammad Ibn Idrissa in his Palace at Potiskum for visitors to have first-hand information about the history, culture, and occupation of the people of his Emirate. Items on display in the Museum include, among others, weapons of war and agriculture, local utensils, clothes, shoes, drums, photographs of some past and present emirs of the Emirate, symbol of authority of the emirs, etc.
Duwa Adura Na Jagari (Twin Mouth Well)
This is a well that was used by two brothers, Adaru and Jagari located at old Bawa settlement near Potiskum. Each of the two brothers used the well through the different mouth.
Kadi (Goya) Valley
Kadi (Goya) valley is probably the deepest gorge valley in Nigeria. It is located in Kadi Village which is in Dozi District of Fika Local Government Area. Besides being a contemporary habitant for a variety of wild animals, the valley provided the people with good defensive site from external aggression during old inter-tribal wars.
Gudi Settlement
The old Gudi settlement is situated on a flat hill about 10 kilometers North – West of Gadaka, headquarters of Gudi Emirate in Fika Local Government Area. It used to be the administrative seat of Ngamo people for over two thousand years. Of historical relevance today in Gudi are the ancient well, ruins of the town’s wall, blacksmith sites, the court site, as well as the graveyard of some of its emirs.
xii. 8000-Year Old Dufuna Canoe
The canoe was discovered by a Fulani herdsman, Mallam Ya’u in 1987 in Dufuna Village of Fune Local Government Area. Various radio-carbon tests conducted in laboratories of reputable universities in Europe and America indicate that the canoe is over 8000 years old, thus making it the oldest in Africa and the 3rd oldest in the world. This rare find has since turned the small state in the Sahel into a nectar of attraction to archaeologists, historians, as well as domestic and international tourists
xiii. Duwa Doka (Rijiyan Doka)
This is a well located at the gate of Potiskum Old Prison. It was said to have been founded by a horse belonging to one Kachallah Awani, while it was searching for water to drink. It became a stable source of water and people began to settle around it which eventually resulted into the establishment of Potiskum Town.
