Obalende

Obálendé, a contraction of the Yoruba saying Ibi ti Oba le wa de, meaning "Where the king chased us to", is a neighbourhood of , Nigeria, located in LGA, close to Lagos Island.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Nigerian National Museum and Onikan Stadium.

Museum
The is a national museum of , located in the city of . The museum has a notable collection of Nigerian art, including pieces of statuary, carvings, and archaeological and ethnographic exhibits.

Stadium
The Mobolaji Johnson Arena, previously known as , is a multi-purpose stadium in , Nigeria It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of 1472 FC, First Bank FC, Ikorodu City FC, Inter Lagos, Julius Berger FC, Prince Kazeem Eleku FC, Smart City FC, Sporting Lagos, Stationery Stores FC and Valiant FC.

Park
is a memorial and leisure park area in the middle of downtown in , which was formerly Her Majesty's Broad Street Prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lagos Island and Victoria 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.

is an affluent area that encompasses a former island of the same name, neighbouring Lagos Island, Ikoyi and the end of the Lekki Peninsula by the Lagos Lagoon.

is one of the most affluent districts in . It is located in the Eti-Osa local government, is one of the most expensive areas of Lagos State as it is widely dominated by the elite, government officials and politicians, and well-to-do people.

Obalende

Latitude
6.4469° or 6° 26′ 49″ north
Longitude
3.4153° or 3° 24′ 55″ east
Population
342,000
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
6FR5CCW8+Q4
Geo­Names ID
2566633
Wiki­data ID
Q7074598
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Yoruba—“Obalende” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Obalende
  • Fulah: Obalende
  • Gun: Obalende
  • Hausa: Obalende
  • Igbo: Obalende
  • Portuguese: Obalende
  • Yoruba: Ọbáléndé

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Highlights include Ikoyi Cemetery and Ikoyi Golf Course.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Obalende”. Photo: Yufifalato722, CC BY-SA 4.0.