Lagos (Nigeria)
Lagos
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Lagos Metropolitan Area
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Skyline of Lagos
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| Nickname(s): Eko akete, Lasgidi | |
| Motto: Èkó ò ní bàjé o! | |
 Lagos shown within the State of Lagos |
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 Lagos
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| Coordinates: 6°27′18″N 3°23′03″E / 6.455027°N 3.384082°ECoordinates: 6°27′18″N 3°23′03″E / 6.455027°N 3.384082°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria
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| State | Lagos |
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List of LGAs
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| Settled | 15th century |
| Founded by | Awori subgroup of the Yoruba |
| Government | |
| • Oba | Rilwan Akiolu I |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis | 1,171.28 km2 (452.23 sq mi) |
| • Land | 999.6 km2 (385.9 sq mi) |
| • Water | 171.68 km2 (66.29 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 907 km2 (350 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,706.7 km2 (1,045.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Metropolis | 8,048,430 |
| • Estimate (2012 by LASG) | 16,060,303 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 6,871/km2 (17,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,123,000 |
| • Urban density | 14,469/km2 (37,470/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 21,000,000 (estimated) |
| • Metro density | 7,759/km2 (20,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Lagosian |
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| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) (UTC+1) |
| Area code(s) | 010 |
| Climate | Aw |
Lagos /ˈleɪɡɒs/ (Yoruba: Èkó) is a city in the Nigerian state of Lagos. The city, with its adjoining conurbation, is the largest in Nigeria, as well as on the African continent. It is one of the fastest growing in the world, and also one of the most populous urban agglomerations. Lagos is a major financial centre in Africa; the megacity has the highest GDP, and also houses one of the largest and busiest ports on the continent.
Lagos initially emerged as a port city which originated on a collection of islands, which are contained in the present day Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Lagos Island, Eti-Osa, Amuwo-Odofin and Apapa; the islands are separated by creeks, fringing the southwest mouth of Lagos Lagoon, while protected from the Atlantic Ocean by barrier islands and long sand spits such as Bar Beach, which stretch up to 100 km (60 mi) east and west of the mouth. Due to rapid urbanization, the city expanded to the west of the lagoon to include areas in the present day Lagos Mainland, Ajeromi-Ifelodun and Surulere. This led to the classification of Lagos into two main areas - the Island, which was the initial city of Lagos, before it expanded into the area known as the Mainland. This city area was governed directly by the Federal Government through the Lagos City Council, until the creation of Lagos State in 1967, which led to the splitting of Lagos city into the present day seven Local Government Areas (LGAs), and an addition of other towns (which now make up 13 LGAs) from the then Western Region, to form the state.
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