Ganyingbo
in Badagry of Lagos State, Nigeria

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.417 and 2.850 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 25' 0" and E 2° 50' 59"
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: 12:27 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:38 am and 6:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
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

Discover Ganyingbo

Ganyingbo in Badagry (Lagos State) is a town in Nigeria about 367 mi (or 590 km) south-west of Abuja, the country's capital city.

Current time in Ganyingbo is now 12:27 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 7 airports near Ganyingbo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Cadjehoun Airport in Benin in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km). The closest airport in Nigeria is Murtala Muhammed International Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 52 km), West. 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 80 mi (or 128 km). The closest in Nigeria is Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in a distance of 149 mi (or 128 km), North-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Badagry, Ipokia, Porto-Novo, Sakete and Ikotun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

32°C (90 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

33°C (91 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

32°C (90 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered 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

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Lagos State, Local Government Areas in Lagos State, Populated coastal places in Nigeria

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