Lagos Flashcards
Where is Lagos located?
Lagos is a city on the coast of Nigeria built around the western shore of a alrge lagoon.
What is Lagos population?
Lagos population is 21 million
Reasons for population growth in Lagos
Rural to urban migration as better jobs and 4 times higher wage than in rural areas.
Natural increase as more people are giving birth and higher birth rates than death rates.
What was Lagos like before?
Lagos used to be a fishing settlement.
Challenges of life in Lagos?
School collects money from child and uses that to pay off the teacher.
Informal employment, no guaranteed wage and can be arrested.
Driving is risky and injuries can happen.
leisure in lagos
Nightclubs
Shopping
Sports
Festivals
Push factor in Lagos
40 percent of children do not attend primary schools. There is land shortage.
Pull factor in Lagos
Wages are 4 times higher in lagos than rural areas. Education and health services are better in Lagos.
How many different ethnic groups are in Lagos?
There are 250 different ethnic groups in Lagos e.g. Yoruba, Hausa.
50% are Muslim.
40% are Christians.
How much people in Lagos live in slums?
2/3 of people in Lagos live in slums.
What are the houses built from in the slum?
Houses are built from scrap material from the rubbish dump.
Banana is Lagos most …
richest neighbourhood.
