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”, “Nationaal Stadion (Lagos)”, and “National Stadium, Lagos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Teslim Balogun Stadium and Tejuosho Market.

Stadium
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The is a multi-use in , , . is situated 550 metres northwest of National Stadium.

Shopping center
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is an ultramodern market located along… is situated 1¼ km northeast of National Stadium.

Theater building
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The , Nigeria now known as The Wole… is situated 2½ km south of National Stadium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ojuelegba and Yaba.

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is in Lagos. is a suburb…

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is a popular city district in the Lagos mainland area of .

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The refers to a vast region of Lagos which is on the African and not on islands.

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”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ملعب لاجوس الوطنى”
  • French: “Lagos National Stadium”
  • German: “Surulere Stadium”
  • Hausa: “Filin wasa na kasa, Legas”
  • Igbo: “National Stadium, 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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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Yaba and Iganmu.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: QUEENS BRIDGE and Fourier International Montessori School.

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