Point of No Return, Badagry
Gberefu Island – Point of No Return
The departure beach of the transatlantic slave trade, with a walk of about 1 km along the 'Slave Route' toward the Atlantic.
Badagry was an important slave-trading port in West Africa during the 18th and 19th centuries, from where captives were loaded onto ships bound for the Americas. Today visitors take a small boat from the Badagry jetty across the lagoon to Gberefu Island, then walk about 1 km along the old 'Slave Route', passing the 'Well of Forgetting', to reach the Point of No Return memorial gate on the Atlantic shore. It is advisable to hire a local guide in Badagry; boat fares and guide fees are negotiable. Badagry is about 60 km from Lagos, roughly 1.5 to 2.5 hours by car. Set out early in the morning, and combine the visit with the Heritage Museum and the Slave Trade Site Museum for a day trip.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Badagry Heritage Museum
- Balogun Market
- Lagos Central Mosque
- Kalakuta Republic Museum
- Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos
- Tarkwa Bay Beach
- Freedom Park Lagos
- Makoko Floating Community