Badagry Coconut beach

城市概覽

Badagry, which is also spelt as Badagri, is a town and lagoon port in Lagos state. It is sited on the north bank of Porto Novo runlet, an inland waterway that links the national capitals of Nigeria (Lagos) and Benin (Porto-Novo), and also on a road that leads to Lagos, Ilaro, and Porto-Novo. Badagry is the seat of a local government council and it is inhabited by Popo and Gun peoples mainly. It rapidly became a major residential suburb of Lagos after the opening of an expressway in 1976. The area has an automotive assembly plant, and it is the site of a college, a secondary school, and several hospitals as well. Badagry subsists largely on fishing and agriculture. In the 1880s, coconut plantations were established in Badagry and the present-day Badagry still exports coconuts, copra, coconut husk fibre (coir), fish, vegetables, and cassava to Lagos about 55 km (34 mi) away. Also, after the establishment of a factory that makes bags for packing farm products in the mid-1960s, the packaging of kenaf (which is a fibrous plant) became highly important. The area traded primarily in fish, palm oil and kernels, cassava, coconut and corn (maize).

History Badagry was founded in the early 15th century on a lagoon off the Gulf of Guinea. It was founded by the Popo refugees from the wars with the Fon people of Dahomey. It was cut out of Nigeria in 1863 and eventually added to the state of Lagos as part of Nigeria by the United Kingdom in 1901. Its protected harbour led to the town becoming a key port in the export of slaves to the Americas, which were mainly to Salvador, Bahia in Brazil. It was such a big departure point for slaves headed for French Saint-Domingue (today's Haiti). The main god of Haiti's official religion of Vodun is called Ogun-Badagri. After its discovery in the late 1720s, a British trading post was established there in the late 1820s. Consequent upon this establishment, Badagry developed as a palm-oil port for Egbaland to the north and as an importer o

如何抵達

Badagry is between the city of Lagos and the border with Benin, popularly known as "Cotonue" at Seme.

By plane When you land at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS IATA), you can hire a car. The road from Agbara to Badagry is now motorable. The fare to Coconut Beach, for example, will cost ₦1,000–15,000 (Dec 2022).

By road

Travelling to Badagry by road from Lagos and Seme Border Crossing which are the neighbouring or closest towns costs the following below:

From Lagos to Badagry is approximately US$21-26, about an hour taxi ride. From the Seme Border Crossing to Badagry is about 20 min by car or taxi ride.

當地交通

From Oshodi in Lagos state, board a bus to Mile 2 when you get to Mile 2, ask anybody where you can board a bus going to Badagry. Badagry should cost between ₦1000 and ₦1500 from Mile 2. From Ojodu-Berger, get Mile 2 bus and then from Mile 2, you'll find the bus going to Badagry and if you're fortunate, you can get one going to Badagry Market but rare. Nonetheless, from Badagry roundabout (the usual last bus stop), get a bike or keke going to Badagry Market.

必看景點

1 Badagry Slave and Black History Museum, Marina Road, ☏ +234 703 715 9219. Wear comfortable shoes for the 800-m walk to the Atlantic Ocean. ₦1000 admission, and ₦1500 for boat ride through the lagoon. (updated Feb 2019) 2 Badagry Heritage Museum, Marina Gra road, off Lander road, off President Zoglo road, ☏ +234 706 100 3564. M-Sa 9AM-5PM. Comprehensive collection of the transatlantic slave trade. It was the former District Officer’s Office built in 1863. It was converted into a museum in 2002 and it contains slave trade history collections and records. (updated Feb 2019) Because of its proximity to the ocean, Badagry became the key port for export of African slaves to the Americas. There is a small museum in the building of the first Christian mission that showcases the manacles and other relics of the hugely lucrative and barbaric trade in humans. Being the "gateway of civilization of Nigeria", Badagry has lots of historical buildings of interest that has now been converted into tourist attractions. Some of them include: District Officer’s Residence: it was constructed in 1870. First storey building in Nigeria: it is an Anglican Missionary House built in 1845. Topo Island Catholic Mission Ruins: the mission was established in the 1870s. Seriki Abass Slave Baracoon: a slave cell built by Brazilian slave merchants in 1840. St. Thomas’ Anglican primary school: it was the first primary school in Nigeria. It was founded In 1843. 3 The First Storey Building in Nigeria, Mission Street, Marina Waterfront, Boekoh quarters, ☏ +234 8053739895. 8AM-6PM. Upon arrival, there’s a tour guide within the compound to guide around the building. The first educational system of Nigeria as a British colony started in Badagry where the first primary school was established by the Wesleyan Mission (Methodist Church) in 1843 and named Nursery of Infant Church which later became St. Thomas' Anglican Nursery and Primary School (CMS) in 1845, inside the first storey building in Badagry. The f

體驗活動

Coconut Beach (you can hire an Uber, Bolt or Taxify to drop you at the beach if they are willing to go because of the very bad road). The beach is surrounded by coconut trees. There are holiday resorts where tourists can stay while visiting the beach. Horse rides are ₦500 apiece. Fresh coconut juice costs ₦300. (updated Dec 2021) 1 Aivoji sea beach, ☏ +234 8082514542. (updated Jun 2021) 2 Suntan Beach (in Badagry West, 15 minutes ride from the Badagry round-about), ☏ +234 8082514542. Parking space is great and the water front is good. You need to watch out for broken bottles everywhere. A good place for picnic and holiday. (updated Jun 2021)

Events and festivals Some festivals held in Badagry are: the Ajido Zangbeto cult festival, Badagry diaspora, Igunnuko festival, heritage festivals and the Badagry festival.

Badagry Festival. Late October. The Badagry Festival started in 1999 by the African Renaissance Foundation (AREFO) to commemorate the end of Slave Trade. The Badagry Festival has metamorphosed to become an international festival. The event reflects the significance of the ancient town during the slave trade era. It is a convergence of culture and display of African heritage. This annual festival is known to formally receive sons and daughters of Africa origin from the outside world. (updated Jan 2022)

購物

Trading activities feature prominently in Badagry as the area has a good number of markets in it. The main market is the Agbalata International Market. Other major markets include:

1 Oja Manogere, Cemetery Rd. (updated Jun 2021) Hunto market Vlekete market: a kind of mini night market for petty traders of foodstuffs. It's a daily market opens from around 4PM to 10PM Agbalata Market: a home goods markets where especially coconut is plenty and affordable too 2 Ebute Oja, 119 Fibre Road. 8AM - 6PM. (updated Jun 2021)

Agbalata International Market 3 Agbalata M