The Agia Tree Monument Agiya Tree Monument is on the site once occupied by the Agia Tree (Egun: Asisoe Tin) close to the Badagry Town Hall. The Agiya tree was a 160 feet (49 m) tree with a circumference of 30 feet (9.1 m). Significantly remarkable for being the tree under which Christianity was first preached in Nigeria by Thomas Birch Freeman and Henry Townsend on 24 September 1842, the tree lived for over 300 years until it was uprooted by a storm on 20 June 1959.
Badagry, also spelled Badagri, (Gun: Gbagli) is a coastal town 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. The same route connects Lagos, Ilaro, and Porto-Novo, and shares a border with the Republic of Benin. As of the preliminary 2006 census results, the municipality had a population of 241,093.
The Anglican Diocese of Badagry is one of 13 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Lagos, itself one of 14 ecclesiastical provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The bishop since 2005 is the Right Rev. Joseph Adeyemi.
The first storey building in Nigeria was built by the early missionaries of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) between 1842 and 1845. It is one of the tourism sites in Badagry.
Badagry Heritage Museum is a museum in Badagry, Nigeria that is housed in the District Officer's Office built in 1863 by the British colonial government. The museum is managed by the Nigerian Cultural Commission.
Topo Island is an island located in the Topo town area of Badagry Local Government of Lagos State, in South-west Nigeria. The island was home to the [1] missionaries who built a Chapel, Convent, Teacher training college, cemetery and also a coconut plantation. The island was later abandoned in 1962 when the missionaries left and the locals also left once the plantation could no longer support them.
Suntan Beach in Badagry, Lagos State, is a quiet coastal spot lined with coconut trees and soft sand, offering a relaxed atmosphere away from the busy city. It's a place where people come to enjoy the ocean breeze, take walks along the shore, or simply unwind. The beach is popular for casual outings, with visitors playing beach games, riding horses, or just sitting by the water. Local vendors sell food and handmade crafts, adding to the laid-back experience. Though it faces challenges like waste management and erosion, efforts are sometimes made to keep it clean. Suntan Beach remains a favorite spot for those looking to enjoy the natural beauty of Badagry's coastline.
The Seriki Williams Abass Slave Museum is a historical site located in Badagry, Lagos State, Nigeria. Established in the early 1840s, serving both as the compound of Seriki Williams Abass and a place for holding slaves during the transatlantic slave trade.