Umaisha River Bank Resort

Umaisha us a town situated at the eastern part of Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The town, referred to here at Opanda Kingdom, is an old settlement built in the 14th Century and its inhabitants are the Igbiras. Behind the settlement is a river that runs across and into River Benue. The river, during the months from December to April, leaves a large surface of sand, reducing water to a sizeable level suitable for water sport including swimming, fishing, regatta, diving and boating.

The activities are usually organised by the Umaisha people in form of a festival to entertain and commemorate their cultural heritage during their annual cultural festival tagged; Ogani Fishing and Cultural Festival.

Umaisha River Bank Resort is about 40 kilometres away from the Toto Local Government headquarters and about 85 kilometres from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, throught the Abaji  Toto Road. The resort is about 250 kilometres away from Lafia, the state capital.

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