Cocoa House, Ibadan

Name: Cocoa House
Address: Dugbe, Ibadan, Nigeria

#2 among attractions in Ibadan

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Cocoa House, completed in 1965 at a height of 105 metres, was once the tallest building in Nigeria and the first skyscraper in West Africa. It is located in Dugbe, a major commercial area in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. It was built from proceeds of agricultural commodities of the then Western State of Nigeria. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 7°23'16"N, 3°52'43"E

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DugbeIbadan Nigeria

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Cocoa House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bodija Market, Agodi Gardens, Kenneth Dike Library, Ibadan Military Cemetery.

4.1 miNE
Market, Shopping
Bodija Market, Ibadan
104 min walk • Bodija Market is a popular open-air market located in Bodija, Ibadan North, Oyo State, South Western Nigeria.
2.1 miNE
Garden, Park
Agodi Gardens, Ibadan
53 min walk • Agodi Gardens is a tourist attraction in the city of Ibadan, Nigeria. Also called Agodi Botanical Gardens, Agodi Gardens, Ibadan, the gardens sit on 150 acres ...
4.2 miN
Library
Kenneth Dike Library, Ibadan
108 min walk • Kenneth Dike Library was founded in 1948 as part of the University of Ibadan academic community. It has over two million academic materials such as books, theses and journals.
1.2 miNW
Cemetery
Ibadan Military Cemetery, Ibadan
30 min walk • Ibadan Military Cemetery is situated in the Jericho district of Ibadan, Nigeria. Many burials are from the Second World War The graveyard has the cross of sacrifice at the centre, with 8 denominational plots where the graves are distributed.
4.7 miE
Amusement, Amusement park
Trans Wonderland, Ibadan
121 min walk • Trans Wonderland is an amusement and theme park in Ibadan, Nigeria.
4 miN
Universities and schools
University of Ibadan, Ibadan
102 min walk • The University of Ibadan is a public research university in Ibadan, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1948 as University College Ibadan, one of many colleges within the University of London.
5 miNW
Universities and schools
The Polytechnic, Ibadan
129 min walk • The Polytechnic, Ibadan is an institution of higher learning in Ibadan in Oyo State, Nigeria. Founded in 1970, Poly Ibadan is similar to other polytechnics in Nigeria. The institution was established to provide an alternative higher education to universities, particularly in technical skill acquisition.
0.8 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Adamasingba Stadium, Ibadan
20 min walk • Adamasingba Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ibadan, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Shooting Stars FC and other local teams located in Ibadan. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.
1.5 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan
40 min walk • The Obafemi Awolowo Stadium located at Liberty road, Ring Road in Ibadan, Nigeria, originally known as Liberty Stadium until 2010 is a football stadium with a capacity of 25,000 seats.