Banana Island

Banana Island is an artificial island off the foreshore of , , . Its name is derived from the curvature of its shape. The island is a planned, mixed development with residential, commercial and recreational buildings.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: island in Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Banana Island, Lagos”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alliance Française de Lagos and Parkview Estate.

Community center
Photo: Dirafnigeria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Alliance Française of is a Nigerian non-profit institution in whose statutes have been approved by the Alliance Française of Paris. The institute is involved with the training and education of Nigerians, most especially Lagosians in the French language and host cultural events.

Residential area
is a suburb of in .

School
Lagos Preparatory & Secondary School is a private co-educational day school in the affluent suburb of , , and has adopted the UK National Curriculum; it was established in 2002.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikoyi and Victoria Island.

Photo: Olasunkanmiariyo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of the most affluent districts in . It is located in the Eti-Osa local government, is one of the most expensive areas of Lagos State as it is widely dominated by the elite, government officials and politicians, and well-to-do people.

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is an affluent area that encompasses a former island of the same name, neighbouring Lagos Island, Ikoyi and the end of the Lekki Peninsula by the Lagos Lagoon.

Suburb
, officially Nigeria International Commerce city, also known as City, is a planned city in , , being constructed on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean. is situated 7 km southwest of Banana Island.

Banana Island

Latitude
6.4599° or 6° 27′ 36″ north
Longitude
3.4541° or 3° 27′ 15″ east
Open location code
6FR5FF53+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1020019238
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q4853831
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Satellite Map

Discover Banana Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Yoruba—“Banana Island” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Banana Island”
  • Esperanto: “Bananinsulo”
  • Hausa: “Banana Island, Lagos”
  • Igbo: “Banana Island, Lagos”
  • Spanish: “Isla Banana”
  • Yoruba: “Banana Island, Lagos”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Falomo and Lekki Phase I.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Guiding Light Assembly and Movamo Court Gym.

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