20 funniest and weirdest place names in Nigeria

Abeokuta is the city in Nigeria with the weirdest place names. A bus station there is called Iyana Mortuary which means Road To Mortuary. Does anyone want to get down at a “Road To Mortuary” at night? It’s so funny.

Abeokuta is the city in Nigeria with the weirdest place names

Let’s see top 20 funniest and strangest place names in Nigeria.

1. Odongunyan (in Ikorodu): Mortar is hitting yam

2. Alalubosa (in Ibadan): Someone sells onions

3. Adigbe (in Abeokuta): Someone blocks feaces

4. Oniparaga (in Ondo): Herbal alcoholic mixture seller

5. Tabon-Tabon (in Agege): Shoot gun – Shoot gun

6. Ogijo (Ogun State): Burnt pap

7. Kukuruku (in Edo): Cock-crow. You need no alarm clock in order to wake you up

8. Killer (in Ejigbo, Lagos): as its name, a killer

9. Ogolonto (Ikorodu): What does it mean?

10. Ojuelegba (Lagos): the owner’s eyes of the cane

11. Alagbado: Corn’s owner

12. Ijoka (Akure): the wicked’s church

13. Onipaanu: roof’s owner

14. Bokunsoro: Talk with the spirits

15. Olomilagbala: One with water at his backyard

16. Oke omiru: The top of Locust bean water

17. Omieran atijo: water of old meats

18. Iyana iba: Malaria street

19. Adieowe: The fowl didn’t bathe

20. Akwusialuwaogu (Aba): Stop there and start fighting

Each of these funny place names in Nigeria has its own history. Ask a local and they will tell you with enthusiasm.

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