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==People== |
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Gberefu Island is headed by a chief and it is also made up of ten communities including Daloko, Hungbo, Fowler, Gbogbobawa, Sukena, Hausa, Gbaragada, Konfidame, Yovoyan and [[Ilaje]] most of which are farmers and fishermen.<ref name="gbere">{{cite news |
Gberefu Island is headed by a chief and it is also made up of ten communities including Daloko, Hungbo, Fowler, Gbogbobawa, Sukena, Hausa, Gbaragada, Konfidame, Yovoyan and [[Ilaje]] most of which are farmers and fishermen.<ref name="gbere">{{cite news|url=http://www.newtelegraphonline.com/gberefu-the-island-by-the-point-of-no-return/ |title=Gberefu, the Island by ‘The Point of No Return’ |work=[[New Telegraph]] |author=Jeremiah Madaki |date=7 July 2014 |accessdate=12 August 2015 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2011/06/07/upgrade-our-ruler-community-pleads-with-fashola/ | title=Upgrade Our Ruler, Community Pleads With Fashola | work=[[P.M. News]] | date=7 June 2011 | accessdate=12 August 2015}}</ref> The Ilajes, [[Egun]]s and some [[Ghanian]]s form the three major tribes occupying the island.<ref name="gbere" /> |
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==Tourism== |
==Tourism== |
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Since Gberefu Island is an historic site, it has attracted several tourists around the world thereby increasing its notability.<ref>{{cite news |
Since Gberefu Island is an historic site, it has attracted several tourists around the world thereby increasing its notability.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/badagry-beach-and-beyond-the-point-of-return-/122062/ |title=Badagry Beach…And Beyond the ‘Point of Return’ |work=[[Thisday]] |author=Ada Igboanugo |date=11 August 2002 |accessdate=12 August 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913010137/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/badagry-beach-and-beyond-the-point-of-return-/122062/ |archivedate=13 September 2015 |df= }}</ref> According to a 2015 statistics released on ''[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]'', a total number of 3,634 people visited the island in 6 months.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/07/3634-tourists-visit-point-of-no-return-island-in-6-months-official/ | title=3,634 tourists visit Point-of-No-Return Island in 6 months — Official | work=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]] | author=News Agency of Nigeria | date=6 July 2015 | accessdate=12 August 2015}}</ref> |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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Revision as of 18:31, 8 January 2017
  Gberefu Island | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Close to Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 6°25′01″N 2°52′59″E / 6.417°N 2.883°E |
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Gberefu Island also known as Place of No Return is a populated historical island located in Badagry, a town and local government area of Lagos State, South-Western Nigeria.[1] Symbolized by two poles slightly slanted towards each other and facing the Atlantic Ocean, the island was a major slave port after it was opened in 1473 during the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade era.[2] According to Nigerian historians, as many as 10,000 slaves were believed to have been shipped to the Americas between 1518 and 1880 from this island.[3]
People
Gberefu Island is headed by a chief and it is also made up of ten communities including Daloko, Hungbo, Fowler, Gbogbobawa, Sukena, Hausa, Gbaragada, Konfidame, Yovoyan and Ilaje most of which are farmers and fishermen.[4][5] The Ilajes, Eguns and some Ghanians form the three major tribes occupying the island.[4]
Tourism
Since Gberefu Island is an historic site, it has attracted several tourists around the world thereby increasing its notability.[6] According to a 2015 statistics released on The Guardian, a total number of 3,634 people visited the island in 6 months.[7]
Bibliography
- Africa Today. Afro Media. 2006.
- Hakeem Ibikunle Tijani (2010). The African diaspora: historical analysis, poetic verses, and pedagogy. Learning Solutions. ISBN 978-0-558-49759-0.
- Tigani E. Ibrahim; Babatope O. Ojo (1992). Badagry, past and present: Aholu-Menu-Toyi 1, Akran of Badagry, reign of peace. Ibro Communications Limited.
References
- ^ Abiose Adelaja (30 August 2014). "Badagry Slave Route faces environmental degradation". Premium Times. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Gberefu: Echoes of slaves' footsteps". The Nation. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Black Americans face slave legacy in Nigeria". News24. 30 May 2001. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ a b Jeremiah Madaki (7 July 2014). "Gberefu, the Island by 'The Point of No Return'". New Telegraph. Retrieved 12 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Upgrade Our Ruler, Community Pleads With Fashola". P.M. News. 7 June 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Ada Igboanugo (11 August 2002). "Badagry Beach…And Beyond the 'Point of Return'". Thisday. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ News Agency of Nigeria (6 July 2015). "3,634 tourists visit Point-of-No-Return Island in 6 months — Official". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
