Aba Nigeria Temple | ||||
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Number | 121 | |||
Dedication | 7 August 2005, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Site | 6.3 acres (2.5 ha) | |||
Floor area | 11,500 sq ft (1,070 m2) | |||
Height | 72 ft (22 m) | |||
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Church chronology | ||||
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Additional information | ||||
Announced | 2 April 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Groundbreaking | 23 February 2002, by H. Bruce Stucki | |||
Open house | 18 June – 2 July 2005 | |||
Current president | Adesina J. Olukanni[1] | |||
Designed by | Adeniyi Coker Consultants Limited | |||
Location | Aba, Abia, Nigeria | |||
Geographic coordinates | 5°8′51.51839″N 7°21′24.1884″E / 5.1476439972°N 7.356719000°E | |||
Exterior finish | Namibian pearl granite | |||
Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Aba Nigeria Temple is the 121st operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).