Nigeria
South West Nigeria
Lagos State

Ikoyi Cemetery

Ikoyi Cemetery is one of many landmarks located in , part of the Eti Osa local government area of state, . Many prominent Nigerians such as Herbert Macaulay are interred at Ikoyi Cemetery.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Ikoyi Cementry” and “Ikoyi Cementry Lagos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nigerian National Museum and Onikan Stadium.

Museum
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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. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Ikoyi Cemetery.

Stadium
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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. is situated 1½ km southwest of Ikoyi Cemetery.

Recreation area
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The is a 14.5-hectare ceremonial ground in , . is situated 1¼ km west of Ikoyi Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lagos City and Lagos Island.

Photo: Tijl Vercaemer, CC BY 2.5.
Lagos is the most populous city in , spreading out across two main islands and onto the mainland. It is the country's financial capital, and is famous throughout Africa for its music scene.

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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.

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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 Cemetery

Latitude
6.45152° or 6° 27′ 6″ north
Longitude
3.41196° or 3° 24′ 43″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
6FR5FC26+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 129725846
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
10410864
Wiki­data ID
Q5996205
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yoruba—“Ikoyi Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “伊科伊公墓”
  • Hausa: “Maƙabartar Ikoyi”
  • Igala: “Ikoyi Cemetery”
  • Igbo: “Ikoyi Cemetery”
  • Spanish: “Cementerio de Ikoyi”
  • Yoruba: “Ikoyi Cemetery”

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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 Wikipedia page “Ikoyi Cemetery”. Photo: Magnifigee, CC BY-SA 4.0.