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Falana Destination Guide

Explore Falana in Nigeria

Falana in the region of Lagos is a town in Nigeria - some 321 mi or ( 517 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Falana

Current time in Falana is now 02:19 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Accra, Shomolu, Sangotedo, Salabo, and Oworonsoki. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Accra . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Falana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The view of Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

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Unedited Life in Nigeria

8:08 min by Gbenga A
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Lagos traffic gas palava in Ibadan, and regular life on the Nigerian road. This is in Dec 2006 my next trip I will get the current Video. ..


Okada Rider

4:30 min by zuorio2
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A ride on Okada Taxi in Lagos ... ..

flying Lagos Nigeria

1:27 min by Alain Honda
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flying legos nigeria ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Third Mainland Bridge

The Third Mainland Bridge is the longest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria to the mainland, the other two being the Eko and Carter bridges. It is the longest bridge in Africa. The bridge starts from Oworonshoki which is linked to the Apapa-Oshodi express way and Lagos-Ibadan express way, and ends at the Adeniji Adele Interchange on Lagos Island. There is also a link midway through the bridge that leads to the Herbert Macaulay Way, Yaba.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.50 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1990, Bridges in Nigeria

Lagos Preparatory School

Lagos Preparatory School (LPS) is a private coeducational day school in the affluent Ikoyi suburb of Lagos, Nigeria, and has adopted the U.K. National Curriculum; it was established in 2002. The school provides primary and middle school education for children up to age 13+ as well as daycare facilities for children from 18 months or older.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.45 3.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: British international schools, Educational institutions established in 2002, Primary schools in Nigeria

Dodan Barracks

Dodan Barracks is a military barracks occupying a large area located off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. Dodan Barracks was the residence of the heads of state of various Military Governments in Nigeria, and also the Supreme Military Headquarters from 1966 until the move to Abuja in 1991. The name "Dodan" originated from the site of a battle fought doing the Second World War by the 82nd West African Division in Burma.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.45 3.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Military of Nigeria

Lagos armoury explosion

The Lagos armoury explosion was the accidental detonation of a large stock of military high explosives at a storage facility in the city of Lagos, Nigeria on 27 January 2002. The fires created by the debris from this explosion burnt down a large section of Northern Lagos, and created a panic that spread to other areas. As people fled the flames, many stumbled into a concealed canal and were drowned.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.45 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 2002 fires, 2002 in Nigeria, 2002 industrial disasters, 21st-century explosions, Explosions in Nigeria, Fires in Nigeria, Lagos, Non-combat military accidents

Bellview Airlines Flight 210

On 22 October 2005, Bellview Airlines Flight 210, a Boeing 737-200 aircraft, crashed shortly after taking off from Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos en route to the Nigerian capital Abuja, killing all 117 people on board.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.45 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, Airliner accidents and incidents with an unknown cause, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2005, Aviation accidents and incidents in Nigeria

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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.