Bariga
Bariga is a district and suburb in Lagos State, Nigeria. It was formerly under Somolu local government area of Lagos State but in 2013 it was upgraded by the State government as a Local Council Development Area.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gbagada General Hospital and CMS Grammar School.
CMS Grammar School
School
The CMS Grammar School in Bariga, a suburb of Lagos in Lagos State, is the oldest secondary school in Nigeria, founded on 6 June 1859 by the Church Missionary Society.
National Orthopaedic Hospital
Hospital
The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, is a hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. It is colloquially referred to simply as "Igbobi" or "Igbobi hospital". In 2019, the hospital partnered with SIGN Fracture Care International, US to tackle limb deformity.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kosofe and Ojuelegba.
Kosofe
Kosofe is in Lagos City. Commerce is an important part of the economy of Kosofe LGA, and there are many markets in the region, including the Vinukonu and Ojota markets.Ojuelegba
Ojuelegba is in Lagos. Ojuelegba is a suburb in Surulere local government area of Lagos State, South West Nigeria. The town is known for its crowded setting as depicted in Fela's 1975 Confusion album, Ojuelegba is regarded as one of the busiest places in Lagos.Yaba
Yaba is a popular city district in the Lagos mainland area of Lagos City. Yaba 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.Bariga
- Type: Town
- Description: District in Lagos, Nigeria
- Categories: district and locality
- Location: Somolu, Lagos City, Lagos State, South West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.54073° or 6° 32′ 27″ north
Longitude
3.38804° or 3° 23′ 17″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
6FR5G9RQ+76
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From French to Yoruba—“Bariga” goes by many names.
- French: “Bariga”
- Fulah: “Bariga”
- Hausa: “Bariga”
- Igbo: “Bariga”
- Russian: “Барига”
- Slovenian: “Bariga”
- Yoruba: “Bariga”
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