Nature's Gift to Mankind
In the heart of Ikogosi a small, quiet town with rich,
local customs, in the Western part of Ekiti State (Ekiti Tourism Corridor),
lies a warm spring which has now catapulted Ikogosi-Ekiti to national and
international limelight. What is mysterious about the Ikogosi Warm Spring is
the fact that, flowing side by side the warm spring, is another spring, a cold
one. According to experts, it is a geological wonder to have such occurrence
out of the same rock formation and this Ekiti flagship tourist destination is
said to be the only one of its kind discovered anywhere in the world. The warm
and cold springs of Ikogosi originate from a close proximity, come to a meeting
point, and flow onward together with each spring retaining its thermal
identity. It represents uniqueness and is the first of such occurrence in the
world. The warm spring has a temperature of up to 70oC at the source and 37oC
after meeting the cold spring. The meeting point of the warm and cold springs
is a unique attraction to tourists.
The springs sprout out and flow with a constant temperature
and volume up to 150 litres/seconds from morning till night, at all seasons,
all-year round. The whole environment of the spring has been deliberately left
untampered with, for eco-tourism appeal while the source of the warm spring has
been provided with a viewing structure for easy spotting by tourists. Strangely
also, there is a tree and a palm growing from the same source at the meeting
point area of the warm and cold springs. A wonderful work of Mother Nature!
Another unique quality of the Ikogosi Warm Spring is its
acclaimed curative power. It is widely-believed to have some kind of
therapeutic effect which relieves body aches and all sorts of ailments. A lot
of tourists visiting the place take advantage of the large warm water swimming
pool provided for this purpose and other recreational needs. It is also the
home of the 5-star Gossy Brand Spring Water bottled by UAC of Nigeria.
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