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Aba Nigeria Temple
121st dedicated temple in operation
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Services
NO visitors' center open to the publicNO arrival center available
Patron housing available
Distribution center on site (Store Locator)
Announcement:
2 April 2000Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:
23 February 2002 by H. Bruce StuckiPublic Open House:
18 June–2 July 2005Dedication:
7 August 2005 by Gordon B. HinckleySite:
6.3 acres | 2.5 hectaresExterior Finish:
Namibian pearl graniteArchitectural Features:
Single attached spire with an angel Moroni statueOrdinance Rooms:
Two instruction rooms (two-stage progressive), two sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
11,500 square feet | 1,068 square metersElevation:
192 feet | 59 metersTemple Locale
The highly visible site of the Aba Nigeria Temple is situated on the outskirts of Aba, north of the Ogbor River. A concrete bridge—constructed by the Church—spans the river, granting access to the temple complex, which includes a stake center and an administration office building with guest rooms.
Temple History
The Aba Nigeria Temple was the first temple built in Nigeria, the second built in West Africa, and the third built in Africa, following the Johannesburg South Africa Temple (1985) and Accra Ghana Temple (2004).
President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Aba Nigeria Temple during a worldwide tour that included visits to Anchorage, Alaska; Vladivostok, Russia; Seoul, South Korea; Taipei, Taiwan; Hong Kong, China; New Delhi, India; Nairobi, Kenya; and finally Aba, Nigeria. His first view of the temple was from a helicopter in a flyover of the site.
