Gbaj
Gbaj is a village in Badagry, Lagos State. Gbaj is situated nearby to the village Ganyingbo, as well as near Agaw Awusa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Badagry Heritage Museum and Seriki Williams Abass Slave Museum.
Badagry Heritage Museum
Museum
Photo: Samatics, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Badagry Heritage Museum is a museum in Badagry, Nigeria that is housed in the District Officer's Office built in 1863 by the British colonial government. The museum is managed by the Nigerian Cultural Commission. Badagry Heritage Museum is situated 3 km east of Gbaj.
Seriki Williams Abass Slave Museum
Museum
Photo: T Cells, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Seriki Williams Abass Slave Museum is a historical site located in Badagry, Lagos State, Nigeria. Established in the early 1840s, serving both as the compound of Seriki Williams Abass and a place for holding slaves during the transatlantic slave trade. Seriki Williams Abass Slave Museum is situated 2½ km east of Gbaj.
Mobee Royal Family Museum
Museum
Photo: Solasly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mobee Royal Family Museum is situated 2½ km east of Gbaj.
Gbaj
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Gbaji”
- Category: locality
- Location: Badagry, Lagos State, South West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.4167° or 6° 25′ 0″ northLongitude
2.86095° or 2° 51′ 39″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
6FR4CV86+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 501429709OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2341509
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