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Lagos is indigenous to Yoruba people, the central Yoruba language is widely spoken. It is by most estimates, one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. [65] Lagos is experiencing a population increase of about 275,000 persons per annum due to the influx of people from other regions for economic purposes.
This was the first step in opening the Muslim world to medieval Europe, which in fact led to the Age of Discovery with Portuguese explorers sailing across the whole world. By the 15th century, Lagos became the centre of Portuguese maritime exploration, with ships ordered south to trace the shoreline of Africa in order to find routes to India.
Upon independence in 1960, Lagos remained as the capital with much of the city forming the Federal Capital Territory while the rest of modern-day Lagos State was a part of the Western Region until 1967 when the region was split and the area became Lagos State. [27] Economically, Lagos State is one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the world.
Lagos Island (Yoruba: Ìsàlẹ̀ Èkó) is the principal and central Local Government Area (LGA) in Lagos, Nigeria. It was the capital of Lagos State until 1957. [ 2 ] It is part of the Lagos Division. [ 3 ]
Of the 36 Nigerian states, Lagos is the second most populous state but the smallest in terms of land mass. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the international border with Benin for 10 km, Lagos State borders Ogun State to the north for about 283 km, making it the only Nigerian state to border only one other state.
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It is located in central Lagos and has its headquarters at Ebute Metta. [ 1 ] Lagos Mainland Local Government is one of the most densely populated areas in Lagos State with a population of over 500,000 people according to the 2006 Nigerian census, [ 2 ] with a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial areas.