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Lagos is the most populous urban area in Africa. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 following the government's decision to move their capital to Abuja in the centre of the country. Lagos is a major African financial centre and is the economic hub of Lagos State and Nigeria at large.
- Lagos Island
Lagos Island ( Ìsàlẹ̀ Èkó) is the principal and central...
- Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos
History. The foundation stone for the first cathedral...
- History of Lagos
References. Further reading. History of Lagos. Aerial view...
- List of Cities in Africa by Population
The following is a list of the 100 largest cities in Africa...
- Tinubu Square
Entrance. Madam Tinubu before 1887 Tinubu Square in 2014....
- Lagos (Disambiguation)
Lagos is the largest city and commercial capital of Nigeria....
- Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (born 25 June 1965) is a Nigerian...
- Cinema of Nigeria
Filming in Lagos. The cinema of Nigeria, often referred to...
- Nigeria
It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq...
- Lagos Island
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The lagoon is more than 50 km long and 3–13 km wide, separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a long sand spit 2–5 km long . Its surface area is approximately 6,354.7 km². The lagoon is fairly shallow and is not plied by ocean-going ships, but by smaller barges and boats. It receives the discharge of the Ogun River and the Osun River. The sediments of ...
Lagos Lagoon empties into the Atlantic Ocean via Lagos Harbour, a main channel through the heart of the city, 0.5 km to 1 km wide and 10 km long. The principal ocean port of Lagos is located at Apapain a broad western branch off the main channel of the harbour. Another branch off the main channel that is narrower and longer separates Lagos Island f...
The Lagos Lagoon, situated in one of the fastest growing megacities in the world, Lagos which is known for its rapid growth in population and industrial development, has become a hub of industrial, agricultural and domestic wastes. According to WHO and Africa UN Environment, Lagos Lagoon is the most polluted African ecosystemwith its major wastes c...
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- Nigeria
- 6,354.7 km² (2,453.6 sq mi)
- Lagos State, Nigeria
Lagos (Nigéria) - Biquipédia. Mercado de rue an Lhagos. Lhagos ye la maior cidade de la Nigéria, cun cerca de 7.937.932 de habitantes (censo de 2006), [1] i la segunda maior cidade africana lhougo depuis de Cairo, capital de l Eigito. Era capital de la Nigéria até 1991 (quando la capital passou a ser Abuja ).
