Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Construction Status

The Abuja Nigeria Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.

Temple Rendering

An official rendering of the Abuja Nigeria Temple has not yet been released to the public.

Temple Site

No site location has been officially announced for the Abuja Nigeria Temple.

Temple Announcement

On October 6, 2024, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Abuja Nigeria Temple at the 194th Semiannual General Conference. The temple will be the sixth built in the country. The Aba Nigeria Temple was dedicated in 2005. The other four temples planned for Nigeria are the Benin City Nigeria Temple, the Calabar Nigeria Temple, the Eket Nigeria Temple and the Lagos Nigeria Temple. There are more than 230,000 Latter-day Saints in around 810 congregations in Nigeria. Abuja is the West African nation's capital.¹