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    Lagos, its ports, airports, free trade zone and light rail system. The Port of Lagos / Apapa is the oldest and largest port in the country, both in terms of land area and cargo volume handled. More than half of Nigeria's maritime trade is handled here, and the port also acts as a transshipment point for landlocked countries such as Chad and Niger.

  2. Lagos (Portuguese for "lakes") was a name given to the settlement by the Portuguese. Throughout history, it was home to a number of warring ethnic Yoruba groups who had settled in the area. Following its early settlement by the Awori nobility, the state first came to the attention of the Portuguese in the 15th century.

  3. 4 days ago · Toyin O. Falola. Lagos, city and chief port of Lagos state, Nigeria. Lagos is Nigeria’s largest city. Until 1975 it was the capital of Lagos state, and until 1991 it was the federal capital of Nigeria. Ikeja replaced Lagos as the state capital, and Abuja replaced Lagos as the federal capital.

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  4. Lagos is the second largest city in Africa and the most populous city in Nigeria and in West Africa. There are about 12.5 million to 18 million people living in Lagos, which makes it one of the biggest cities in Africa. Lagos is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. The city is made of several local government areas.

  5. Lagos ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈlaɣuʃ] ⓘ; literally "lakes"; from Proto-Celtic: * Lacobriga) is a city and municipality at the mouth of Bensafrim River and along the Atlantic Ocean, in the Barlavento region of the Algarve, in southern Portugal. [1] The population of the municipality in 2011 was 31,049, [2] in an area of 212.99 km 2. [3]

  6. Lagos (Yoruba: Èkó) is the most populous city in Nigeria, spreading out across two main islands and onto the mainland. It is the country's financial capital, and is famous throughout Africa for its music scene. Lagos has a vibrant nightlife. It is the centre of the Nigerian movie industry, often referred to as 'Nollywood'.

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  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lagos_StateLagos State - Wikipedia

    HDI (2021) 0.681 [7] medium · 1st of 37. Website. lagosstate.gov.ng. Lagos State ( Yoruba: Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó, Gun: Ayìmátẹ̀n Awọnlìn tọ̀n) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 Nigerian states, it is the second most populous state but the smallest in area. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the ...

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