Lagos State · Nigeria
Badagry travel guide
Badagry is a city in Lagos State, Nigeria, home to about 241,000 people.
- Best months
- August
- Nearest airport
- LOS51 km · Murtala Muhammed International Airport
- Currency
- NGNnaira
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Language
- English
About
About Badagry
Badagry, also spelled Badagri, (Gun: Gbagli) is a coastal city and Local Government Area (LGA) in the Badagry Division of Lagos State, Nigeria. It is quite close to the city of Lagos, and located on the north bank of Porto Novo Creek, an inland waterway that connects Lagos (Nigeria's largest city and economic capital) to the Beninese capital of Porto-Novo.
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.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Badagry
See
- Badagry Slave and Black History Museum
- Badagry Heritage Museum
- The First Storey Building in Nigeria
- Agia Tree Memorial
- Mobee Royal Family Slave Relics Museum
- Point of No Return
- The Slave Spirit Attenuation Well
Do
- Coconut Beach
- Aivoji sea beach
- Suntan Beach
- Badagry Festival
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Where to stay
Which part of Badagry to stay in
There are a couple of hotel and Guest house accommodation in Badagry for visitors and travellers to unwind.
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When to go
The best time to visit Badagry
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Badagry are August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 301 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Badagry: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), about 51 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO, 56 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Badagry is between the city of Lagos and the border with Benin, popularly known as "Cotonue" at Seme. When you land at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), 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).
Getting around
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.
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LOS · Murtala Muhammed International Airport
COO · Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Badagry
Eat
Common native food to the Egun include corn flour (which is also known as "Tuwo") imoyo, azin gokun, zagbiti, and avin. The Egun people basically have similar kinds of food with the Yoruba. These items of food also include some of the Yoruba native dishes like eba, semo, amala, fufu, and tuwo, while native soups in Egun include Benin Republic Red Sauce, ground nut Soup, melon soup and also vegetable soup. There are also various eateries/restaurants in Badagry where visitors can enjoy sumptuous meals on a cool budget.
Drink
Badagry locals, comprising of the Aworis, Egun, Yoruba and Ogu people, are known for their hospitable disposition and their famous snack, Ajogun, made from cassava, is best enjoyed with coconut water sucked from a straw plunged deep into the coconut.
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Questions
Badagry: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Badagry?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Badagry are August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 301 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Badagry?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), about 51 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO, 56 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Badagry?
naira (NGN).
Nearby
Destinations near Badagry
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.