Lagos Lagoon (Yoruba: Ọ̀sà) is a lagoon found in the city of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, the most populous city in Africa. The name Lagos means 'lakes'...
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Lagos (/ˈleɪɡɒs/ LAY-goss; also US: /ˈlɑːɡoʊs/ LAH-gohss; Yoruba: Èkó), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper...
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is a man-made island in Lagos State, Nigeria that is slightly curved in shape – like a banana. It is located in the Lagos Lagoon and is connected to Ikoyi...
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project by the Lagos State Government, connecting Lagos Island by way of Langbasa(Lekki) and Baiyeku(Ikorodu) across the Lagos Lagoon to Itamaga, in Ikorodu...
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covers the western half of Lagos Island; the eastern half is simply referred to as Lagos Island East LCDA. Lying on Lagos Lagoon, a large protected harbour...
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name neighbouring Lagos Island, Ikoyi and the Lekki Peninsula by the Lagos Lagoon. It is the main business and financial centre of Lagos State, Nigeria....
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Third Mainland Bridge (category Road bridges in Lagos)
different views of Lagos—the Lagos Lagoon, the University of Lagos waterfront and Makoko, a shanty town built on the Lagos Lagoon. On 6 July 2020, it was announced...
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Ikorodu (redirect from Ikorodu, Lagos State)
Ikorodu is a city in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located to the north-east of Lagos, along the Lagos Lagoon and shares boundary with Ogun State. With a...
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The University of Lagos (UNILAG) is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria, which was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation...
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barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into coastal lagoons (or barrier lagoons) and atoll lagoons. They have also been identified...
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Lekki (redirect from Lekki, Lagos State)
Island and Ikoyi districts of Lagos, with the Atlantic Ocean to its south, Lagos Lagoon to the north, and Lekki Lagoon to its east; however, the city's...
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Ikoyi (redirect from Ikoyi, Lagos)
affluent neighborhood of Lagos, located in Eti-Osa Local Government Area. It lies to the northeast of Obalende and adjoins Lagos Island to the west, and...
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over 9,000,000 as of 2011. Lagos was originally a fishing community on the north of Lagos Island, which lies in Lagos Lagoon, a large protected harbour...
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is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria bordering Lagos State and Lagos Lagoon in the south. Its headquarters are in the town of Ogbere on the...
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local government area in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located on the Lekki Peninsula approximately 22 kilometres southeast of Lagos. Ajah was founded by the...
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Fourth Mainland Bridge (category Road bridges in Lagos)
project by the Lagos State Government, Nigeria, connecting Lagos Island by way of Langbasa(Lekki) and Baiyeku(Ikorodu) across the Lagos Lagoon to Itamaga...
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Iddo Island, nearby Lagos Island and in the middle of the city. The station, located in front of Carter Bridge and by the Lagos Lagoon, has a large two floor...
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and the Bight of Benin that is located between the Volta River and the Lagos Lagoon. The name is derived from the region's history as a major source of African...
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Kosoko (category Obas of Lagos)
Kosoko (died 1872) was a member of the Ologun Kutere Lagos Royal Family who reigned as Oba of Lagos from 1845 to 1851. His father was Oba Osinlokun and...
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crossing under construction. Fourth Mainland Bridge, a proposed Lagos Lagoon crossing in Lagos, Nigeria. Forth Bridge (disambiguation) Forth Bridge, railway...
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Lagos State University, popularly known as LASU, is a Lagos state government-owned university established in 1983. Its main campus is situated at Ojo...
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Lagos State in Nigeria is home to several notable tourist sites. Tourism in Lagos State was first fashioned in 1995 by the Military Administration; ever...
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Makoko (category 18th-century establishments in Lagos)
Bridge located on the coast of mainland Lagos, Nigeria. A third of the community is built on stilts along the lagoon and the rest is on the land. The waterfront...
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of the state with a coastline on the Bight of Benin and also borders Lagos Lagoon. Its headquarters are in the town of Abigi at 6°29′N 4°24′E / 6.483°N...
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Ogun River (category Rivers of Lagos)
of the state into Ogun State and eventually into Lagos State where it discharges into the Lagos lagoon at the towns of Isheri and Owode onirin. The river...
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Apapa (category Local Government Areas in Lagos State)
refers to the "Port of Lagos", "Port of Port Harcourt" and "Port of Calabar". The region of Apapa lies near the mouth of Lagos lagoon, and contains ports...
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ISBN 9780253108630. "Olokun, Osaara: The Making Of The Atlantic Ocean And The Lagos Lagoon". The Sun. Silva, Marcel Franco da (2012). "A polissemia do sagrado em...
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and medical facilities in the city of Lagos, Nigeria. "Etta-Atlantic Hospital Lekki Lagos | Best Hospital In Lagos". December 30, 2015. "CHYGOR-COLE SPECIALIST...
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Russia Lake Vouliagmeni located south of Athens, Vouliagmeni, Greece Lagos Lagoon in Lagos, Nigeria Lake Burullus in the Nile Delta, Egypt Barnegat Bay in...
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Lekki Lagoon is a lagoon located in Lagos and Ogun states in Nigeria. The lagoon lies directly to the east of Lagos Lagoon and is connected to it by a...
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