Lagos Nigeria Flashcards
Lagos is the…
The biggest city in Africa.
Nigeria is a…
NEE and the richest country in Africa.
A population of Lagos…
over 21 million people
It is one of the fastest…
growing urban areas in the world.
It was a national capital until…
1991 and it remains the main financial centre for the whole of West Africa.
How many migrants arrive each year?
More than 275 000, creating an outwards urban sprawl of the city into the surrounding countryside.
What causes the main urban growth?
Migration followed by a natural increase.
Social opportunities
- more healthcare centres and hospitals and better range of medicine-increase life expectancy
- 68 percent of Lagos has a secondary education (40 percent do not even attend a primary school in rural areas)
- electricity for cooking and lighting
- electricity helps to develop businesses
- water treatment plants provide safe water
Economic opportunities
- rapid growth means a lot of construction jobs e.g. new commercial centre Eko Atlantic
- two major ports
- fishing industry
- many country’s banks
- manufacturing industries
Lagos have a film and…
music industry called Nollywood and films are very popular.
The average population density in Lagos is…
20 000 people km2. This puts a lot of pressure on the supply of housing, services and infrastructure.
Social challenges
- 60 percent of city’s population live in slums (Makoko)
- only one primary school in Makoko
- communal toilets are shared by 15 householders
- waste goes straight to the lagoon, diseases like cholera spread
- high levels of crime
Environmental challenges
- only 40 percent of rubbish is collected
- large rubbish dumps contain toxic waste
- waste disposal and emissions from factories are not controlled
- traffic congestion, waiting up to 2 hours during rush hours
Economic challenges
- there are not enough formal jobs for all migrants
- 40 percent jobs are in the informal economy
- they search for valuable items in Olusosun rubbish dump, very dangerous
The population is expected to increase to…
40 million by 2035.
The sea level is rising every year about…
3 mm, which can be a threat to low lying coastal cities like Lagos.
A consequence of urbanisation in Lagos is the widening…
a gap between rich and poor people.
Victoria Island, close to…
the city centre has become a wealthy neighbourhood.
People in Makoko live on less than…
1.25 dollar a day.
Improvements in transport
-the first stage of planned rapid transit network in the city has been built
Improvements in electricity
-two new power station are planned to reduce the city’s shortages
Most of the wealthy householders rely on…
generators to provide power when the network fails.
Improvements in water supply
- only the wealthiest homes have a piped water supply
- others use public taps
Improvements in crime reduction
-the city has bought 3 helicopters for police to stop criminal activities
Advantages of location
- has a coastal location
- lagoon provide well-sheltered harbour for shipping
- the international airport, main arrival point for 80 percent of flights to West Africa
