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Elements of Portuguese architecture introduced by returnee ex-slaves from Brazil and the Caribbean, although present all over the city, predominates in places like: Lagos Island, Surulere and Yaba Municipalities. [1] [2] [3] Colonial-styled architecture flourished during the Lagos Colony. The Lagos skyline is a mixture of modern high rise ...
Lagos (/ ˈ l eɪ ɡ ɒ s / LAY-goss; [10] [11] also US: / ˈ l ɑː ɡ oʊ s / LAH-gohss; [11] [12] Yoruba: Èkó), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwest Nigeria.With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, and the most populous urban area on the African continent.
Abuja, Nigeria's capital city A back view of Civic Towers, Lagos Nigeria is the most heavily populated and one of the most economically developed nations on the African continent. However, the concentration of high-rise buildings and ongoing mega-projects is significantly localized around Lagos , Abuja and Eko Atlantic ; these key marginal ...
The Hausa people predominantly dwell in the humid Sahel and Savannah zones of Central West Africa up to the southern boundary of the Sahara. [citation needed] Pre-colonial Hausa architecture found in Hausaland was influenced by cultural and environmental elements as dwellings were constructed from earthy and vegetation materials found in the surroundings, the materials are then used to build ...
Architects from Lagos (14 P) B. Buildings and structures in Lagos (21 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Architecture in Lagos" The following 2 pages are in this category ...
Kinshasa, the largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as in Africa, is the nation's financial and economic centre. Lagos, Nigeria is the second largest city in Africa and one of the primary economic hubs for the continent. Cairo, Egypt is the third largest city in Africa and the largest one in the Arab world.
The Almoravid dynasty united northwest Africa and Iberia under one empire, and brought Andalusi architects to North Africa. [ 65 ] [ 62 ] A similar situation persisted under the Almohads, whose buildings (e.g. the Kutubiyya Mosque ) further cemented many stylistic trends that would characterize the architecture of the region. [ 66 ]
Lying on Lagos Lagoon, a large protected harbour on the coast of Africa, the island is home to the Yoruba fishing village of Eko, which grew into the modern city of Lagos. [4] The city has now spread out to cover the neighboring islands as well as the adjoining mainland. Lagos Island is connected to the mainland by three large bridges (the ...