Lagos State
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Surulere

National Stadium

The Lagos National Stadium 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.
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  • Type: Stadium
  • Description: multi-purpose stadium in Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Lagos National Stadium” and “National Stadium, Lagos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teslim Balogun Stadium and Tejuosho Market.

Stadium
Photo: S.aderogba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a multi-use in , , . It is used mostly for football matches and serves as a home ground of First Bank FC. is situated 550 metres northwest of National Stadium.

Shopping center
Photo: Koyejoadejoye, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an ultramodern market located along the Ojuelegba-Itire Road in , , Nigeria. The market is divided into two phases. is situated 1¼ km northeast of National Stadium.

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 . is situated 2½ km south of National Stadium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ojuelegba and Yaba.

Photo: Sho photography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is in Lagos. 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, is regarded as one of the busiest places in Lagos.

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.

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The refers to a vast region of Lagos which is on the African and not on islands. Lagos is the official name of a district which forms only a small part of the .

National Stadium

Latitude
6.49708° or 6° 29′ 50″ north
Longitude
3.36498° or 3° 21′ 54″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
6FR5F9W7+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 215667109
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­stadium
Geo­Names ID
10418802
Wiki­data ID
Q1604665
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yoruba—“National Stadium” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ملعب لاغوس الوطني”
  • Catalan: “Estadi Nacional de Lagos”
  • Chinese: “拉哥斯國家體育場”
  • Dutch: “Nationaal Stadion (Lagos)”
  • Dutch: “Nationaal Stadion”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ملعب لاجوس الوطنى”
  • French: “Lagos National Stadium”
  • German: “Surulere Stadium”
  • Igbo: “National Stadium, Lagos”
  • Italian: “Stadio Nazionale (Lagos)”
  • Italian: “Stadio Nazionale”
  • Japanese: “ラゴス国立競技場”
  • Nigerian Pidgin: “National Stadium Lagos”
  • Persian: “ورزشگاه ملی لاگوس”
  • Polish: “Stadion Narodowy w Lagos”
  • Portuguese: “Estádio Nacional de Lagos”
  • Russian: “Национальный стадион (Лагос)”
  • Russian: “Национальный стадион”
  • Spanish: “Estadio Nacional de Lagos”
  • Swahili: “Uwanja wa Taifa Lagos”
  • Swahili: “Uwanja wa Taifa wa Nigeria”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний стадіон (Лагос)”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний стадіон”
  • Vietnamese: “Sân vận động Quốc gia Lagos”
  • Vietnamese: “Sân vận động Quốc gia, Lagos”
  • Yoruba: “National Stadium, Lagos”

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