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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 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.
Lagos has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate. The city's yearly temperature is 28.67 °C (83.61 °F) and it is -0.79% lower than Nigeria's averages. Lagos typically receives about 132.01 millimeters (5.2 inches) of precipitation and has 193.63 rainy days (53.05% of the time) annually. [73]
Lagos Marina (around 1900) Aerial view of Lagos in 1929 Lagos was declared a colony on 5 March 1862 but governed by the Gold Coast , modern day Ghana . In 1886, Lagos became a separate colony from the Gold Coast under Governor Cornelius Alfred Moloney. [ 40 ]
In this guide, we will take you through everything you need to know about living in Lagos, including its location, weather, education, cost of living, real estate, things to do, lesser-known facts ...
Femi Odugbemi is a Nigerian writer, filmmaker, television producer and the founder and executive producer of Zuri24 Media, a content production company in Lagos.. Odugbemi was the president of the Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria (ITPAN), the chair of the Lagos International Forum on Cinema, Motion Pictures and Video in Africa from 2002 to 2006.
Lagos is one of the most visited cities in the Algarve and Portugal, due to its variety of tourist-friendly beaches, rock formations (Ponta da Piedade), bars, restaurants and hotels, renowned for its vibrant summer nightlife and parties. [5] Yet, Lagos is also a historic centre of the Portuguese Age of Discovery, frequent home of Henry the ...
Established in the 19th century, much of Makoko rests in structures constructed on stilts above Lagos Lagoon. [2] [4] Makoko is a neighbouring community to Iwaya on the waterfront and Oko Baba. [5] The name Makoko is literally translated from Yoruba to be "Pick Akoko".
Lagos is currently taking steps to become a global city. The 2009 Eyo carnival (a yearly festival originated from Iperu Remo, Ogun State), which took place on 25 April, was a step toward world city status. Currently, Lagos is primarily known as a business-oriented and a fast-paced community. [3]