Why They Love Lagos

By Author: Melissa Xio
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I am, totally in love with the city from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport to Tin Can Island Port in Apapa and quite honestly to put it frankly, what's not to like? 5 star hotels, universities, modern shopping malls and everything a city is known for, it's got. Lagos is the perfect melting point for the best of both worlds. It is home to the rich and sophisticated elite and also provides enough litter for the ghettos of national repute.;) Known for it's hustle and bustle and never-ending traffic jams which by the way doesn't spot the mad scampering associated with the city, it is no wonder that it is said that, "if you can survive in Lagos, you can survive anywhere else."Hedged in within the Atlantic Ocean, it is a beautiful port city and the most populous city in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is also the most populous city in Africa and is estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa (7th fastest in the world).

Under the leadership of their Olofin, the Awori moved to an island now called Iddo and then to the larger Lagos Island. In the 15th century the Awori settlement was attacked ...
... by the Benin Empire following a quarrel, and the island became a Benin war-camp called "Eko" under Oba Orhogba, the Oba of Benin at the time. Lagos is a huge metropolis which originated on islands separated by creeks, such as Lagos Island, fringing the southwest mouth of Lagos Lagoon whilst protected from the Atlantic Ocean by long sand spits such as Bar Beach, which stretch up to 100 km east and west of the mouth. From the beginning, Lagos has expanded on the mainland west of the lagoon and the conurbation, including Ikeja and Agege, now reaches more than 40 km north-west of Lagos Island. Some suburbs include Ikorodu, Epe and Badagry, and most local councils have recently been created, bringing the total number of local governments in Lagos in 57. Lagos for me is an all-rounder excelling in commerce, industry, religious establishments and let's not forget the nightlife now. It's the perfect business zone on the day and red zone district at night and surprisingly very residential.

From the Island to the Mainland, Lagos obviously never lags behind. It boasts of a rich cultural mix and beautiful architectural edifices. There is something for everyone in that city regardless of who you are. The occupants of the urban region of Lagos constitute about 88% of the Lagos State citizenry and the inhabitants present of metropolitan range is about 15 million. Lagos being the capital of Nigeria is a huge metropolitan city that is dependent upon the islands split by the brooks such as Lagos Island which edge the southwest mouth of Lagos Pool. In light of the fact that extended the Lagos has been spread on the terrain west of the inlet and the conurbation, which moreover incorporates Agege and Ikeja. Also, there are in addition Lagos Edge for example Ikorodu, Badagry, Epe and different neighborhood boards are in addition being constituted to enhance the methods of neighborhood administrations. It's vital on account of the city is the budgetary and in addition the financial core of the Nigeria and revels in a noteworthy position in the African Area being the port city.

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