Lagos Island
Lagos Island is an island and district in Lagos, containing a central business district. The island is characterized by high-rise buildings and businesses. The island is home to many of the city's largest wholesale marketplaces, and to some important sites.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nigerian National Museum and Onikan Stadium.
Nigerian National Museum
Museum
The Nigerian National Museum is a national museum of Nigeria, located in the city of Lagos. The museum has a notable collection of Nigerian art, including pieces of statuary, carvings, and archaeological and ethnographic exhibits.
Onikan Stadium
Stadium
The Mobolaji Johnson Arena, previously known as Onikan Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Lagos, Nigeria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of 1472 F.C, First Bank F.C, Ikorodu City F.C, Inter Lagos, Julius Berger F.C, Prince Kazeem Eleku F.C, Smart City F.C, Sporting Lagos, Stationery Stores F.C. and Valiant F.C.
Freedom Park
Park
Freedom Park is a memorial and leisure park area in the middle of downtown Lagos in Lagos Island, Nigeria which was formerly Her Majesty's Broad Street Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lagos City and Apapa.
Lagos City
Lagos is the most populous city in Nigeria, spreading out across two main islands and onto the mainland. It is the country's financial capital, and is famous throughout Africa for its music scene.Apapa
Lagos Island
- Type: Land
- Category: landform
- Location: Lagos State, South West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.4542° or 6° 27′ 15″ north
Longitude
3.3918° or 3° 23′ 30″ east
Population
213,000
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6FR5F93R+MP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=land
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Lagos Island” goes by many names.
- French: “Île Lagos”
- German: “Lagos Island”
- Portuguese: “Ilha de Lagos”
- Spanish: “Isla de Lagos”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Massey Street Children Hospital and Bookshop House.
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