Carter Bridge
Carter Bridge built in 1901 is one of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland, the other are the Third Mainland and Eko bridges. At the time of its construction, this was the only bridge connection between the mainland and Lagos Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lagos Terminus railway station and Lagos Central Mosque.
Lagos Terminus railway station
Railway station
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Lagos Terminus, also known as Lagos Iddo, has been the main railway station of the city of Lagos until 2021. The rail terminus is located on Iddo Island, nearby Lagos Island, near the Lagos mainland. Lagos Terminus railway station is situated 420 metres northwest of Carter Bridge.
Lagos Central Mosque
Mosque
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Lagos Central Mosque is an important jum'at mosque in Lagos Island and home of the Chief Imam of Lagos. It is located along the busy Nnamdi Azikiwe Street. Lagos Central Mosque is situated 1 km south of Carter Bridge.
Tinubu Square
Park
Photo: Jeremy Weate, CC BY 2.0.
Tinubu Square, formerly Independence Square, is an open space landmark located in Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria named after the Yoruba slave trader, merchant, and aristocrat Madam Efunroye Tinubu. Tinubu Square is situated 1½ km south of Carter Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lagos Island and Lagos City.
Lagos Island
Photo: Jeremy Weate, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Lagos City
Photo: Tijl Vercaemer, CC BY 2.5.
Lagos is the most populous city in Nigeria, 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.
Carter Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Nigeria
- Categories: road bridge, tourist attraction, and transportation
- Location: Lagos State, South West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yoruba—“Carter Bridge” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر كارتر”
- Chinese: “卡特桥”
- Dutch: “Carter Bridge”
- French: “pont Carter”
- French: “Pont Carter”
- Hausa: “Gadar Carter Bridge”
- Igbo: “Carter Bridge”
- Yoruba: “Carter Bridge”
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