Yaba Cemetery
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Yaba Cemetery is situated in Yaba, an eastern suburb of on the outskirts of Lagos
, Nigeria
. It is a civil cemetery known locally as Atan Cemetery.
The cemetery contains the largest concentration of World War II era war graves in Nigeria.
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It is a civil cemetery known locally as Atan Cemetery.
The cemetery contains the largest concentration of World War II era war graves in Nigeria.