Aba Nigeria Temple |
121st operating temple |
Phone Number: (234) 803-903-4804.
Site: 6.3 acres.
Exterior Finish: Namibian pearl granite.
Temple Design: Classic modern, single-spire design.
Number of Rooms: Two ordinance rooms and two sealing.
Total Floor Area: 11,500 square feet.
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 23 February 2002 by H. Bruce Stucki
Public Open House: 18 June–2 July 2005
Dedication: 7 August 2005 by Gordon B. Hinckley
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.
The Aba Nigeria Temple was the first temple built in Nigeria and the third built in Africa, following the Johannesburg South Africa Temple (1985) and Accra Ghana Temple (2004).
Elder 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.
