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Sep 16, 2024 · Lagos, state, southwestern Nigeria, on the coast of the Bight of Benin. It is bounded by the state of Ogun to the north and east, by the Bight of Benin to the south, and by the Republic of Benin to the west.
Lagos is its largest city, located in the southwest on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, close to its border with Benin. Although the city is no longer the country’s capital, having been replaced by Abuja in 1991, it is Nigeria’s most important city for economic reasons. A map to show the location of Lagos in Nigeria.
Lagos (/ ˈleɪɡɒs / LAY-goss; [10][11] also US: / ˈlɑːɡoʊs / LAH-gohss; [11][12] Yoruba: Èkó), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimate of 21 million, it is the largest city in Nigeria, and the most populous urban area on the African continent. [13][14][15][16] [17] Lagos ...
Description: largest city and former capital of Nigeria. Categories: port settlement, big city, metropolitan area, megacity, federal capital, former national capital and locality. Location: Lagos State, South West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude.
Dec 13, 2021 · About Lagos. The Facts: State: Lagos. Population: ~ 15,000,000. Metropolitan population: ~ 25,000,000. Areas of Lagos: Island, Lagos Island, Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Ajah/Lekki, Iddo, Mainland, Agege, Amuwo Odofin, Mushin, Oshodi-Isolo, Ikeja, Ebute Metta, Yaba and Ejigbo.
Oct 15, 2024 · The city’s population is centred on Lagos Island, in Lagos Lagoon, on the Bight of Benin in the Gulf of Guinea. Lagos is Nigeria’s largest city and one of the largest in sub-Saharan Africa. By the late 15th century Lagos Island had been settled by Yoruba fishermen and hunters, who called it Oko.
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Lagos is one of the most important cities in Nigeria and indeed in Africa, both economically and culturally. Its Geographic location (see map) is very significant, as it is on the Atlantic coastline of Nigeria allowing for excellent trade routes.
