What kind of place is Lagos?

Lagos is a major African financial centre and is the economic hub of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. Lagos is also among the top ten of the world’s fastest-growing cities and urban areas. The megacity has the fourth-highest GDP in Africa and houses one of the largest and busiest seaports on the continent.

What is special about Lagos?

Lagos remains to be the most populous and a major financial centre. Lagos, the sixth-largest city in the world by city population is known for its beach resorts, nightlife and activity. Located in the Southwest beach line of Nigeria, Lagos port is responsible for processing 80\% of goods in Nigeria.

Where are the best beaches in Lagos?

The coastal city of Lagos, Nigeria has several sandy beaches along the Atlantic Ocean’s shores. A few of such beaches are Elegushi Beach, Badagry beach, Oniru Beach, Bar Beach, Tarkwa Bay and Alpha Beach. It also has several private beach resorts including Inagbe Grand Beach Resort and several others.

What is the population of Lagos in Nigeria?

The University of Lagos (1962), the National Library, the Lagos city libraries, and the National Museum (1957), with excellent historical examples of Nigerian arts and crafts, are all located in the city or its suburbs. Pop. (2006) 9,113,605; (2016 est.) urban agglom., 13,745,000.

What is it like to live in Lagos?

Lagos is generally famous for its frantic and fast-paced life and the overly ‘smart’ people (to sound politically correct), where the rookie and ignorant fall prey to extortion and fraud. However, this could be said to be true with most capitalist cities around the world.

How many sides does Lagos have?

The city has two sides – the Mainland and the Island. The major places are Lagos Island (originally and still commonly called EKO), Epe, Ikorodu, Ikeja, Surulere, Yaba, Apapa, Victoria Island (the financial centre of Lagos), and Ikoyi to name a few.