Third Mainland Bridge

Third Mainland Bridge is the longest of three bridges connecting to the , the others are the and bridges. It was the longest bridge in Africa until 1996 when the 6th October Bridge located in was completed.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lagos Terminus railway station and National Stadium.

Railway station
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Lagos Terminus, also known as Lagos Iddo, has been the… is situated 1 km southwest of Third Mainland Bridge.

Stadium
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The Lagos is a multi-purpose stadium in Surulere, Lagos State, . is situated 4 km northwest of Third Mainland Bridge.

Theater building
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The , Nigeria now known as The Wole… is situated 2½ km west of Third Mainland Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ebute Metta and Mainland.

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

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

Third Mainland Bridge

Latitude
6.4743° or 6° 28′ 28″ north
Longitude
3.3904° or 3° 23′ 25″ east
Open location code
6FR5F9FR+P5
Geo­Names ID
10418811
Wiki­data ID
Q567962
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yoruba—“Third Mainland Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “第三大陆桥”
  • Chinese: “第三大陸橋”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كوبرى البر الرئيسى التالت”
  • Finnish: “Third Mainland Bridge”
  • French: “Third Mainland Bridge”
  • German: “Third Mainland Bridge”
  • Hausa: “Third Mainland Bridge”
  • Igbo: “Third Mainland Bridge”
  • Italian: “Third Mainland Bridge”
  • Nigerian Pidgin: “Third Mainland Bridge”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Third Mainland Bridge”
  • Norwegian: “Third Mainland Bridge”
  • Polish: “Third Mainland Bridge”
  • Portuguese: “Terceira Ponte Continental”
  • Russian: “Третий материковый мост”
  • Yoruba: “Afárá Third Mainland”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Oyingbo and Otto.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Dolphin Housing Scheme and Ajegunle Creek.

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Worth a closer look: Lagos City and Ikeja.

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