Lagos Flashcards
where is lagos
south west coast of Nigeria
why is Lagos a good place for a megacity
on the coast which offers trading opportunities
how much % of lagos have a reliable water supply
10%
lagos water
wealthiest 10% have reliable water
90% rely on street pipes or venders
bad because they have to travel for it
health and disease
unreliable street vendors
why are water street vendors unreliable
they couldve effected the water which causes sickness just to get money
might not be water
how much of Nigeria had access to mains electricity in 2018
56.5%
what does lagos use for energy?
generators
are generators good or bad
BAD
unreliable
what year did Nigeria have 56.5% access to mains electricity
2018
why do people have energy generators in lagos
increasing population means less energy for everyone
the electricity is bad
economic opportunities in Lagos
close to airport meaning easy transport of materials
trading as it is on the coast
30% of the Nigerian population works in agriculture
Lagos’ GPD is 90 and Nigeria’s is 573 meaning it is 15.7% of its GPD despite only being 10% of the population
issues because of Lagos growth
slums
unemployment
pollution
crime
LACK OF:
clean water
healthcare
education
where do the poor part of Lagos live? and why?
in slums on the water
cheap land
get forced there
access to fishing and trading
easy to get about by boats
how many hospitals does Lagos have and to supply how many people
12 hospitals
20million people
how much % of Lagos are in eduction?
98%
