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Ebute Metta

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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Lagos, Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Ebute Meta” and “Ebute-Metta”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Stadium and National Theatre.

Stadium
Photo: S.aderogba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lagos is a multi-purpose stadium in Surulere, Lagos State, . It comprises an Olympic-size swimming arena and a multipurpose arena used for athletics, rugby union, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, wrestling and boxing matches. is situated 2½ km northwest of Ebute Metta.

Theater building
Photo: Maersk Line, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , Nigeria now known as The Wole Soyinka Center for Culture and Creative Arts, Nigeria is the primary centre for the performing arts in .

Railway station
Photo: KINGSID100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lagos Terminus, also known as Lagos Iddo, has been the main railway station of the city of until 2021. The rail terminus is located on , nearby , near the Lagos mainland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yaba and Lagos Island.

Photo: T. Obi, CC BY 2.0.
is a popular city district in the Lagos mainland area of . has a lot of federal government institutions located in its vicinity as it houses the Queens College, a federal girls-only school, and the University of Lagos, a federal University, amongst others.

Photo: Jeremy Weate, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Ebute Metta

Latitude
6.48626° or 6° 29′ 11″ north
Longitude
3.38561° or 3° 23′ 8″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NG EBM
Open location code
6FR5F9PP+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 501496581
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2344078
Wiki­data ID
Q5332126
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Yoruba—“Ebute Metta” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Ebute Metta”
  • Chinese: “艾布特梅塔”
  • Dutch: “Ebute Metta”
  • Esperanto: “Ebute-Meta”
  • French: “Ebute Metta”
  • Hausa: “Ebute Metta”
  • Igbo: “Ebute Metta”
  • Italian: “Ebute Metta”
  • Spanish: “Ebute Metta”
  • Yoruba: “Ebute Metta”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Judes Anglican Church and Christ Anglican Church, Ebute-Metta.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Ebute Metta”. Photo: Princess of Ara, CC BY-SA 4.0.