Badagry
in Badagry of Lagos State, Nigeria

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.415 and 2.881 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 24' 54" and E 2° 52' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Naira - NGN
Spoken languages:
English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:57 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:48 am and 6:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Nigeria in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nigeria.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nigeria. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Badagry

Badagry in Badagry (Lagos State) with it's 26,383 habitants is located in Nigeria about 365 mi (or 587 km) south-west of Abuja, the country's capital town.

Current time in Badagry is now 02:57 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 7 airports close to Badagry, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Murtala Muhammed International Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Royal Palaces of Abomey in Benin at a distance of 81 mi (or 131 km). The closest in Nigeria is Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in a distance of 147 mi (or 131 km), North-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ipokia, Porto-Novo, Sakete, Ikotun and Festac Town. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 94 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 11th of December 2024

32°C (90 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 12th of December 2024

30°C (87 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 13th of December 2024

32°C (89 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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The Almond Tree, Coconut Water and Meditations Part 2, Whispering Palms- The Creative Sabbatical

Published: September 26, 2012
Length: 11:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tribalmarksbrand

Creative Sabbatical update on travel, outreach, social entrepreneurship, Tribal Marks & Karingah!. This one is from the Whispering Palms Resort located in Badagry, where a lot the slave trade...


Dami's pond, Whispering Palms- The Creative Sabbatical

Published: September 26, 2012
Length: 04:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tribalmarksbrand

Creative Sabbatical update on travel, outreach, social entrepreneurship, Tribal Marks & Karingah!. This one is from the Whispering Palms Resort located in Badagry, where a lot the slave trade...


Relics of Slavery, Museum at Whispering Palms-The Creative Sabbatical

Published: September 26, 2012
Length: 58:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tribalmarksbrand

Creative Sabbatical update on travel, outreach, social entrepreneurship, Tribal Marks & Karingah!. This one is from the Whispering Palms Resort located in Badagry, where a lot the slave trade...


Whispering Palms

Published: September 16, 2013
Length: 45:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Xplore9ja

Xplore9ja at Whispering Palms.


My Slideshow

Published: March 27, 2015
Length: 01:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Smith

I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator (http://www.youtube.com/upload)


Mobee Royal Family Museum in Badagry

Published: June 06, 2018
Length: 16:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ifeatu Osegbo


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Badagry

Badagry (traditionally Gbagle) is a coastal town and local government area (LGA) in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is situated between Metropolitan Lagos, and the border with Benin at Seme. As of the preliminary 2006 census results, the municipality had a population of 241,093.

Located at 6.41667, 2.88333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Lagos State, Local Government Areas in Lagos State, Populated coastal places in Nigeria

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Badagri, Badagry