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 Lagos, Nigeria, located in Eti-Osa LGA, close to Lagos Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Nigerian National Museum and Onikan Stadium.
Nigerian National Museum
Museum
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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
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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 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.
Freedom Park
Park
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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 Island and Victoria Island.
Lagos Island
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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.
Victoria Island
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Victoria Island 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.
Ikoyi
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Ikoyi is one of the most affluent districts in Lagos. It is located in the Eti-Osa local government, Ikoyi 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
- Type: Locality with 342,000 residents
- Description: neighborhood in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
- Category: neighborhood
- Location: Eti-Osa, Lagos City, Lagos State, South West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
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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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