Urban Growth - Lagos

Question 1

Where’s Lagos located?

Answer 1

It’s a city in Nigeria (NEE)

Question 2

Give a fact about Lagos’ wealth?

Answer 2

Richest country in Africa

Question 3

Give a fact about Lagos’ urbanisation

Answer 3

1 of the fastest-growing urban areas in the world

Question 4

What’s Lagos’ population?

Answer 4

Over 21 million

Question 5

What is the main cause of population growth & what does this cause?

Answer 5

1. More than 275,000 migrants arrive each year
2. = urban sprawl of the city into surrounding countryside

Question 6

Name 4 social opportunites in Lagos

Answer 6

1. Better access to services & resources than rural Nigeria
   
   1. More healthcare centres, hospitals and better range of medicines
2. 68% of population have secondary education
   
   1. 40% don’t attend primary school in rural areas in north
3. People can use electricity for cooking and lighting
   
   1. People can develop businesses (bc electricity)
4. Water treatment plants provide safe water piped directly to areas of city

Question 7

Name 3 economic opportunites in Lagos

Answer 7

1. Rapid growth of city = lots of construction jobs
   
   1. E.g. building the new commercial centre, Eko Atlantic
2. Thriving film and music industry
   
   1. E.g. ‘Nollywood’ films are very popular
3. Home to many of country’s banks, government departments & manufacturing industries (e.g. food and drink)
   
   1. 2 major ports and fishing industry

Question 8

Describe an economic challenge

Answer 8

• Aren’t enough formal jobs for all migrants = people have to make money any way they can
  
  • E.g. scavenging in the Olusosun rubbish dump for items to sell

Question 9

How of the city’s population lives in slums e.g. Makoko?

Answer 9

60%+

Question 10

Name 5 social challenges in Makoko

Answer 10

1. Houses = flimsy, wooden huts built on stilts in lagoon
2. Only 1 primary school & many families can’t afford to send their children to school
3. Communal toilets are shared by 15 households & most waste goes straight into lagoon
4. Electricity only comes from illegal connections, often cut
5. Water can be bought from communal water point but can
   be up to 3 km away

Question 11

What is lagoon like in Makoko and why is this a problem?

Answer 11

It’s full of rubbish & sewage = health problems

e.g. Cholera