Year 10 Lagos

Question 1

Where is Lagos situated

Answer 1

South-west coast of Nigeria, just north of equator, country on west coast of Africa
Nigeria is bordered by Cameroon, Niger, Benin
On the coast of Gulf of Guinea

Question 2

Population of Lagos

Answer 2

15m

Question 3

Lagos growth rate per year

Answer 3

600,000

Question 4

Size of Lagos and population density

Answer 4

1000km^2

13,000 ppl per km^2

Question 5

Lagos average income

Answer 5

£670

Question 6

Religion in Lagos

Answer 6

68% Christian

Question 7

How is Lagos a key city

Answer 7

Murtula Muhammad airport is a major transport hub
Victoria Island most important commercial centre popular tourist
Ports handle 4/5 Nigerias imports and 70% exports
Former capital of Nigeria but replaced by Abuja in 1991

Question 8

Death rate in Nigeria 2014

Answer 8

12.9 per 1000 people in Nigeria

Question 9

Impacts of rural to urban migration in rural (donor) areas

Answer 9

People will have fewer people to do their jobs e.g farming and are will be much less populated

Question 10

Impacts of rural to urban migration in urban (recipient) areas

Answer 10

Higher population with more people seeking jobs lead to overcrowding and strain on employers as may not be enough jobs also strain on resources

Question 11

Natural causes for growth in population

Answer 11

Been high birth rate due to city’s youthful population an estimated 10 million youths
Due to younger migrants there are higher birth rates

Question 12

Reasons why people migrated to Lagos

Answer 12

Degraded land in rural areas- over farming/ grazing
Land in Niger delta regions polluted by oil industry
Political unrest which causes insecurity
Terrorist group in Boko Haram active in northern Nigeria abducted 276 school girls 2014

Question 13

Pull factors in Lagos

Answer 13

Good transport connections helped develop into major industrial centre
Growing population provides large market for goods encouraging more industry
Many schools and universities so well educated workforce attracting more companies

Question 14

Formal economy

Answer 14

Jobs monitored by government involve contract with working hours and pay e.g bus driver, hotel manager

Question 15

Informal economy

Answer 15

Jobs that aren’t taxed or monitored e.g. Shoe shining, waste recycling. About 40% of workforce are informal
90% new jobs are in the informal sector

Question 16

Problems faced by people in shanty towns (Makoko)

Answer 16

Unstable housing made out of poor materials, densely packed, easy spread of water born diseases e.g. Cholera
Polluted water, children swimming in water
Crime due to unsafe buildings

Question 17

Population of Makoko, toilets and what percentage of homes had 1 room

Answer 17

250,000
55% pit, 33% pail, 2% bush
75% homes have 1 room

Question 18

Makoko floating school project

Answer 18

Before, only 1 primary school. made from sustainable substances e.g. wood
can be adapted for other uses in future maybe housing
on water so adapts to rising sea level