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Africa’s tourism industry continues to grow at a rocket rate. The ‘black’ continent’s tourism industry boasts second fastest growing, according to Africa News, a prominent continental news site.

Even with the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions thereof, many outside Africa yearn to come to the world’s leading Safari tourism destination. One would wonder why so?

The answers are simple. First, no continent comes close to the wealth of African wildlife and signature sunsets. Secondly, the hospitality of Africans employed at the tourism agencies is simply unmatched. Let me tell you this story better through the lens of an African tourism company I Know. It is called Architect tourism SMC, and it has a daughter brand called Visit Africa.

Visit Africa is an online travel guide tracking unchartered paths in Afro-tourism. It is like that neat Digital Personal Assistant who will organize your safari schedule to the dot; books your flight tickets, makes hotel reservations, and coordinates strings of safari events and activities around Africa. When all is set, he or she shows up to ask you if you are ready to go have a lifetime of Afro-tourism experience.

This sheer diligence and attention to detail is displayed even through the design of the Visit Africa website. When you open it, the pleasant patterns popularly seen on African wear, namely Bitengyi,set a serene African ambiance to your browsing experience, as you scroll through the packages.

Picturesque photos of African wildlife and tourism sites at their natural best. Afro-culture and architecture on delightful display. Greenery and breath-taking aqua-life all arrested in a single page layout. Yet, all those are but mere shadows of the wholesome African tourism experience one can get.

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By 2018, Africa registered a staggering approximately 67 million tourists. This, according to major continental news site, Africa News, was a 7 % leap from the “63 million arrivals” the previous year. A travel guide such as Visit Africa apologizes for why this so.

Though its origin is one Country, Uganda, Visit Africa’s web of networks within almost all African countries speaks of an unsaid Pan-African agenda to make African tourism industry the giant it is on the global map. It is an embodiment the reason why thrill of the African tourism is better lived and loved, than told or read about.

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Here is a list of over 12 strange laws around the world. 

1. Did you know that it is illegal to chew gum in Singapore? It became an offense after some rascals used gum to destroy the Mass Rapid transit system and the Singapore Housing and Development board spent so much money trying to clean up the gum. 

2. It is illegal to hike naked in Switzerland. A decade ago, some swiss and German hikers made a hike and after they were caught, the authority made a law to remind the general public of the need for decency. You can be fined if you are found naked in the woods. 

3. It's illegal to run low on gas while you are driving on the German Autobhan.

4. It is an offense to ride a cow drunk in Scotland. it is important to note that you may get a ticket if you ride a cow drunk in Scotland. 

5. You cannot wear a mask in public in Denmark. The danish government is set to prevent anyone from covering their face in public. 

6. It is an offense to fly a kite in Victoria, Australia. The government is against anyone who will fly a kite or play a game in a public space and disturb the peace of another.

7. You cannot feed the pigoens in Venice. This law was made because there are a lot of pigeons in the Saint marks square and Venice and cleaning up after them is expensive. 

8. It is illegal to be shirtless in Barcelona. 

9. It is an offense to wear lacy women underwear in Russia. The government claims that it is for health safety.

10. You cannot build sand castles in Spain.

11. It's illegal to pee in the ocean in Portugal. 

12. It is an offense to take selfies with the Budha in Sri Lanka 

Local governments are the third tier of government in Nigeria, and indeed they play a major role in our politics and politicking , this is due to the fact they are the grassroots of politics and the miniature school where politicians are built and nutured.

However unlike states , many Nigerians do not know that there is indeed a largest local government area in the country , this is because emphasis is usually placed on states when matters of population and landmass are discussed , this piece is therefore about to show you the local government area which has the largest landmass in Nigeria according to official accounts.

The name of local government is Toro local government, with headquarters in Toro Bauchi state of northeastern Nigeria .

POPULATION

According to the last official census conducted in 2006 , the local government is home to some 350,000 people and the figure might have risen to nearly half a million going by Nigeria's growth from the then 140 million to 200 million at a growth rate of about 43 percent since the census .

LAND MASS

This is the main reason behind the notability of this unusual local government, it has a land mass of about 6,932 square kilometers, this land mass is greater than that of six Nigerian States like ; Ekiti , Abia , Ebonyi, Imo, Anambra and Lagos as all of this states have less than 6500 square kilometers in area , thus making it the largest in Nigeria and in West Africa in general.

Despite the fact that Bauchi state is the fourth largest state in Nigeria , this local government alone accounts for more than fourteen percent of the state's total landmass, thus placing the local government at a very advantageous point in the scheme of things in the state , as a result the local government has produced many Notable politicians both within and outside Bauchi state.

What's your thought on this amazing local government in Nigeria, share with others in the comment section and please don't forget to like and share this piece with your loved ones .