Calabar - Nigeria's Forgotten Paradise
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- Calabar is a port city in southern Nigeria, near the Cameroon border. The capital of Cross River State, sits on a hill near the Calabar River and the Cross River delta. British colonial architecture fills the city’s older sections, including Henshaw Town, Duke Town, and the waterfront area. Dating from the 19th century, Duke Town Cathedral is one of Nigeria’s oldest churches. The nearby cemetery offers river views
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Calabar has a charm that is awe inspiring, just beautiful!!!
Nigeria is actually a great country! I’ve been to 8 different Caribbean countries and I’ll have to admit I was more impressed with Nigeria than those Caribbean countries.
Thank you
What a bizarre comparison
Thanks but If not for corruption, Nigerian cities by now should be compared with Europeans cities
It's not rational comparing Nigeria with those small Caribbean States; with the enormous resources abound in Nigeria, better compare Nigeria with Turkey, South Korea, Mexico and Malaysia
@@africanday7337 nigeria doesnt even come close to those countries you are mentioning in terms of develpment
Stayed in the town for 6 years it's very beautiful
Calabar looks really clean and neat thanks for sharing
South South is actually the most beautiful region of Nigeria no cap.......nice video!!!
Finer Dan our lagos
I admit
The kinda money the governors of the South-South hoard in their private properties can transform Sambisa Forest into Dubai
I doubt there is any paradise place left in Nigeria. All I read and see, is misery, drugs, extreme violence and danger everywhere for children, and women of all age.
@@africanday7337well said and great comparaison
Tourism is actually a sector, Nigerian government neglect I can’t imagine the revenue, Nigeria will generate if the government really focuses on tourism…. Amazing video 👏🏾
Nigeria just happens to not be the place of people's dreams to go to.
With what I have seen in this video of calabar, and my little knowledge of cross rivers state we only have ourselves to blame as Nigerians for our suffering in the mist of plenty.
I have been to a couple of African and Asian countries and have come to the conclusion that we leave our paradise to go suffer in places that cut our lives short.
We don't have to be from calabar or cross rivers state to come settle down here. With a very good remote online business giving you legitimate revenue, this place is good to go. No west African coastal town beats this, you would live long here, life is very short.
Ooo..it looks so beautiful. Calabar❤
Uyo, Calabar and Jos cities are Nigeria paradise cities.
Your tourist guide did a good job
He is good at brainwashing. Sounds like a russian official KGB guide to rare tourists at the time of Staline
This city is more beautiful than lagos were I was born. If only the seaport will be functioning it will make the commerce of the state improve for investors to come in
It's not hard to be more beautiful than Lagos !!! World record holder of putréfaction, and violent crime
Calabar my uyo 2 beautiful cities in Nigeria
Calabar and Uyo 2 beautiful cities in South South. Cool and calm, neat and peaceful, I'm jealous of the states. How wish delta can be like them. Calabar is very organise
Uyo yes but calabar is worse than delta
Calabar is worse? Lol
You haven't visited before
@@DavidNkwa i live in calabar and ive gone to nearly all of it. Im talking of places where dirt are thrown till the road is blocked and the whole place smells . try checking calabar douth you will see what im saying thr present governor has ruined the place.
@@covenantekeh Ben ayade has neglected the state but Calabar still remains number one don't forget akwai ibom came out from Cross river State we where together before they now have their own state
Hoping to visit this side of Nigeria soon... Well beautified ✅
Hi David... Your video of Calabar captivated me! So many fond memories came back to me! I am from India and 60 years of age. Quite a long while ago, between 1977 and 1980, I was in Calabar as a young schoolboy when my father (a civil engineer) was posted there on an assignment for the Water Board. Both me and my brother studied at the Hope Waddell (HWTI) during that time, and I took my GCE - O level from there in 1979. I just can't thank you enough for showing me around the school. So much has changed there, and so has Calabar! It seems to have become much more beautiful and clean than when we left the Nigerian shores way back in the March of 1980. I take this opportunity to thank all my teachers at HWTI (especially, the then Principal, Mr. Effiong U. Aye), and all my friends in school. I am sure they must be all doing fine (should be all around 60 or thereabouts) and I yearn to meet them sometimes in this life (God willing!), if I get a chance to visit this beautiful country just one more time sometimes! Thank you once again for reliving my memories. God bless! D. Sen.
Wow, it is lovely to read your comments . Hopefully, you get a chance to visit and reconnect with some of your childhood friends
@@DavidNkwa Thanks, David... Also, wish you all the best for your lovely cinematographic and photographic works. These showcase so beautiful places and moments of your lovely country, and for us to enjoy. Keep it up!... DJS
Calabar is indeed a hidden gem. Thank you David for sharing. :)
Hope Waddell !! Mr Nkwa you were passing through hallowed turf!
Not sure if you know it , but Hope Waddell was the alumni for eminent Nigerians such as Nnamdi Azikiwe, Akanu Ibiam,Navy Admiral Akinwale Wey, Premier Dennis Osadebey and K.O Mbadiwe!!
Yes , these Nigerian Giants all attended this very institution!
Well done though Mr Nkwa, you try no be small!!!!
👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬!
I know oh.
A proper talk and tour of the city still coming. I actually we're impressed how they maintain the place
@@DavidNkwa Bless you Sir !
You are one of the Original "Nwoke Oma"!!
You make me a very proud Nigerian!
I can't wait for more of your videos of Calabar!
Cheers!
🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾!
Yes Boss!
Coming Soon Sir
I miss my beautiful state (cross river state)
Beautiful 🤩
Oh my Calabar! I first visited calabar in 2011 and instantly fell in love with calabar. I visited again in 2012 for the Carnival and I could already see some decline. I visited again in 2015 for the Carnival and saw more decline! Either way I had so much fun! It's so painful that the Marina and area that was supposed to be the new nollywood studio are not functioning. Either way I LOVE CALABAR AND ALWAYS HAVE A BLAST WHEN I VISIT 😍😍😍😍😍
It's a a very lovely city.
We only hope that the new governor will take tourism serious
Yes, for him to take tourism seriously, generating the tourist from within ourselves, from different other states of Nigeria.
We don't have to invite foreigners to come for tourism in calabar. Most of them have a destructive curruptive influence on their host destinations, countries like Sierra Leone and Gambia are examples of the tourism we don't want in the beautiful pure city of calabar and cross rivers as a whole.
Well, you do not want to go again in 2024
I always enjoy your video it help me know Nigeria more
Thank you for always providing us with great content
Thank you Ma
As a Black-American, if I was to ever move to Nigeria, Calabar is where I've always had in mind as the location I would move to.
Just don't get your hopes up
@@deborahnyong2245 why's that?
It’s a beautiful place. Also check out Uyo. They are beautiful and clean cities in the Deep South. There is also a beautiful beach an hour from Uyo called the Ibeno beach. Uyo is a lot calmer, greener, and safer than many popular Nigerian cities.
@@deborahnyong2245 Are you Ghanaian?
Oh I'm sorry I didn't know you guys replied.
Here's why....
I born in calabar and schooled in calabar I have lived for 24 years in calabar and calabar is NO LONGER WHAT U SEE ON SCREEN.
Should I repeat that?
You will be gravely disappointed if you come with the hopes of all u have HEARD
Those things stopped being so since 2011.
In Jamaica, we have the Calabar High School for boys. Interesting seeing a place in Nigeria called Calabar.
is the High school boys established by Nigerians?
Honestly David I don't know. But it could have been established by the Nigerian embassy that is in Kingston Jamaica. I will have to do some research on it.
Very beautiful.. love how you get it steady ( Camera )
See my brother i live in calabar . Calabar is not forgotten it is just avoided because it has lost its value. Since you are here visit tinapa and see a glimpse of what i am talking about
Lovely City i Wish you will Interviews the residence of the City, i will Love to known a in little MORE about that town and her people.
More videos coming
Calabar is truly the people's paradise.
Oh my... I fell in love with the greenery... So peaceful and welcoming.. Definitely a must visit for me Someday.. thanks for the video.. ✌️
Your welcome
I heard it used to be so developed and tourist sectors booming That was from 2005 to 2008 but than the current governor lost direction and now this beautiful city is fading
Calabar deserve a standard seaport and international airport.. federal government is one sided and the state government is even more foolish
They are working on an Airport in Obudu
Governor ayade dat fool it's just one stupid fellow
Don't mind that cry cry governor, assuming the other governors continued from where Donald duke stopped from calabar would be competing with Lagos and pH even Abuja
Calabar My Calabar.
Calabar Our Calabar!🤗❤ Spent 10 years of my childhood here. My Mum drove these streets like crazy for those 10 years. School runs, Lesson, Catechism! It is lovely to see the city again as I haven't been back in 26 years. Lovely to see Mary Slessor's Statue still standing and Iconic. That was a huge inspiring work of art whenever we passed to school or the Cathedral. Calabar will always have a special place in my heart.❤Thanks David! This brings back so many lovely memories. 🙏🏾
Awesome.
Am glad you had lovely memories of calabar
@@DavidNkwa Stay safe Man. With all the travels, Stay safe! So sad hearing about the loss of the gentleman, Eboh Media. 🖤🖤🖤 Such a huge loss. Stay Safe ALL travelling content creators out there. Stay safe! 🙏🏾 God bless you all.
Peaceful area seen to Me.
Wow that's a beautiful place! I'm trying to hang out at Tortuga Island. Thanks for the great content David!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Great hope you are having a good time over there
@@DavidNkwa No! Tortuga Island is the island that you showed in your video!! 😆 Not a place over here.😅😅 The word "tortuga" actually means "turtle" in Spanish. Just thought I'd throw that in...🤣
My calabar
My Calabar ❤
Nigeria as a whole would be a safer country if more of it was a bit more like Calabar. Yorubas, Igbos and Edos are yet to find a truly peaceful medium.
What's the cost of living in calabar?
If it is a paradise, it won't be forgotten. At least they stopped killing twins. Thanks to Mary Slessor.
I have a feeling if I visit Nigeria, I'm probably not gonna want to leave 😄
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Is calabar a vibrant City like Lagos?
Cool city
I don't know if you reached the 'new' bridge/boarder crossing with Cameroon
Calabar is such a beautiful city,but the current governor no dey try at all
Why is keke illegal in calabar? Does that make sense and is any alternative transportation system there helping the locals better???
There are alternatives.
Keke does run, but notnon the main metropolis which makes the city looks much better.
Oh yeah, welcome to Calabar 🔥
Abandoned former Nigerian Capital
Pls visit Ebonyi state naw🥺🥺🥺
I have already checked the channels
In 🇳🇬Nigeria calabar Indian are safe to make business good
Yes they are
Stay safe . Just learnt of the death of Ebo Media who was shot by kidnappers somewhere in Enugu .
I'll urge you to avoid risky trips and places
You say Enugu, Calabar nobi Enugu
Seriously? Ebo Media is dead??
I miss living in Calabar 😂😂😂
Pls be careful my Bro… Nigeria is not safe at the moment..stay safe God bless
What is the meaning of this rubbish? Calabar is very safe and a lot of other states, there may be some security issues in some parts of the country, but you don't have to generalize
@@chrisrobertson8026 are you okay at all?? Did he travel from Cameron to calabar?? Or is it not by road he used to travel from one place to another.. few days ago a popular vlogger by the name Eboh media was shot and killed by kidnappers on his to Enugu from Benue.. im sure that day he had no idea that will be his last day in earth.. the bottom line is that he should be careful
All this useless ones
No
Uyo is own over take them
david you are avoiding politic.
🙄 why?
@@DavidNkwa election 2023
This is one of the City in The United States of Biafra. Not Nigeria. It's no longer part of Nigeria ooooh.😊
Useless video 🤣🤣🤣
If it doesn't interest you, MOVE ON. You don't need to leave such comments. Try to respect people's efforts in life. It'll help you go far.
You are depressed,just cure yourself