Eko Bridge
Eko Bridge is one of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland, the others being the Third Mainland and Carter bridges. The bridge was built in 1975 and is the shortest of the three bridges linking Lagos Island to mainland.| 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 690 metres north of Eko 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 1¼ km southeast of Eko Bridge.
Tinubu Square
Park
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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 southeast of Eko Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lagos Island and Ijora.
Lagos Island
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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.
Ijora
Ijora is a small district in Lagos State. The area used to be a swampy and water-logged area before the reclamation of land and further reconstruction was done on it to make it the Ijora of today, which is now an industrial estate.Eko Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Nigeria
- Categories: girder bridge, prestressed concrete bridge, road bridge, tourist attraction, and transportation
- Location: Lagos State, South West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yoruba—“Eko Bridge” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر إكو”
- Arabic: “جسر إيكو”
- Chinese: “埃克桥”
- French: “pont Eko”
- French: “Pont Eko”
- German: “Eko-Brücke”
- Hausa: “Gadar Eko-Bridge”
- Igbo: “Eko Bridge”
- Spanish: “puente Eko”
- Spanish: “Puente Eko”
- Yoruba: “Eko Bridge”
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