First Christian Missionary Cemetery in Nigeria

The First Christian Missionary Cemetery in Nigeria, also known as the Early Christian Missionary Cemetery in Badagry, is a graveyard where 19th- and 20th-century European Christian Missionaries who died in town and its environs were buried.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Early Christian Missionary Cemetery in Badagry” and “First Christian Missionary Cemetery in Nigeria\”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Badagry Heritage Museum and Freedom Statue at Badagry Heritage Museum.

Museum
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is a museum in , that is housed in the District Officer's Office built in 1863 by the British colonial government. The museum is managed by the Nigerian Cultural Commission. is situated 230 metres south of First Christian Missionary Cemetery in Nigeria.

Work of art
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is a work of art, which is situated 180 metres south of First Christian Missionary Cemetery in Nigeria.

Museum
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The is a museum located in , , Nigeria. Dedicated to relics of the slave trade, it is a privately owned museum operated by descendants of the traditional rulers of Badagry. is situated 570 metres west of First Christian Missionary Cemetery in Nigeria.

First Christian Missionary Cemetery in Nigeria

Latitude
6.41375° or 6° 24′ 50″ north
Longitude
2.88945° or 2° 53′ 22″ east
Open location code
6FR4CV7Q+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1545218049
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q113340004
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In Other Languages

From Ewe to Igbo—“First Christian Missionary Cemetery in Nigeria” goes by many names.
  • Ewe: “Kristotɔwo ƒe Dutanyanyuigblɔlawo ƒe Ameɖibɔ Gbãtɔ si le Nigeria”
  • Gun: “Tẹpá Tintan Mẹdehlan Klistiani lẹ Tọn to Naijilia”
  • Hausa: “Maƙabartar Kirista ta farko a Najeriya”
  • Igbo: “First Christian Missionary Cemetery in Nigeria”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Badagry Theatre and Badagry Divisional Library.

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