Aba Nigeria Temple
121st operating temple
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Address
Okpu-Umuoba RoadOff Aba-Owerri Road at Union Bank
State Aba, Abia
Nigeria
Telephone: (+234) 80-3903-4804
Services
NO clothing rental availableNO cafeteria available
Patron housing available
Distribution center nearby
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 acresExterior Finish:
Namibian pearl graniteOrdinance Rooms:
Two ordinance rooms (two-stage progressive) and two sealingTotal Floor Area:
11,500 square feetTemple 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 Facts
The Aba Nigeria Temple was the first temple built in Nigeria and the third built in Africa, following the 
36th operating templeJohannesburg South Africa Temple (1985) and 
117th operating templeAccra 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.