Yaba

Yaba is a popular city district in the Lagos mainland area of . Yaba has a lot of federal government institutions located in its vicinity as it houses the Queens College, a federal girls-only school, and the University of Lagos, a federal University, amongst others.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: local council development area in Lagos
  • Also known as: “Yaba, Lagos” and “亚巴”

Places of Interest

Highlights: National Stadium and Tejuosho Market.

Stadium
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The Lagos is a multi-purpose stadium in Surulere, Lagos State, .

Shopping center
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Stadium
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mainland and Ojuelegba.

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

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is in Lagos. is a suburb…

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is a city and local government area located on the in , Nigeria.

Yaba

Latitude
6.4979° or 6° 29′ 52″ north
Longitude
3.3829° or 3° 22′ 59″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
UN/LOCODE
NG QYB
Open location code
6FR5F9XM+55
Open­Street­Map ID
node 501513526
Geo­Names ID
2318527
Wiki­data ID
Q3509639
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yoruba—“Yaba” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “亞巴”
  • Esperanto: “Jaba”
  • Estonian: “Yaba”
  • French: “Yaba”
  • German: “Yaba”
  • Hausa: “Yaba, Lagos”
  • Hausa: “Yaba”
  • Igbo: “Yaba, Lagos”
  • Igbo: “Yaba”
  • Irish: “Yaba”
  • Korean: “야바”
  • Portuguese: “Yaba”
  • Russian: “Яба”
  • Turkish: “Yaba”
  • Yoruba: “Yaba”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Makoko and Yaba.

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