Lagos Nigeria

Question 1

Lagos is the…

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The biggest city in Africa.

Question 2

Nigeria is a…

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NEE and the richest country in Africa.

Question 3

A population of Lagos…

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over 21 million people

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It is one of the fastest…

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growing urban areas in the world.

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It was a national capital until…

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1991 and it remains the main financial centre for the whole of West Africa.

Question 6

How many migrants arrive each year?

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More than 275 000, creating an outwards urban sprawl of the city into the surrounding countryside.

Question 7

What causes the main urban growth?

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Migration followed by a natural increase.

Question 8

Social opportunities

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• 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

Question 9

Economic opportunities

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• 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

Question 10

Lagos have a film and…

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music industry called Nollywood and films are very popular.

Question 11

The average population density in Lagos is…

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20 000 people km2. This puts a lot of pressure on the supply of housing, services and infrastructure.

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Social challenges

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• 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

Question 13

Environmental challenges

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• 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

Question 14

Economic challenges

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• 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

Question 15

The population is expected to increase to…

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40 million by 2035.

Question 16

The sea level is rising every year about…

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3 mm, which can be a threat to low lying coastal cities like Lagos.

Question 17

A consequence of urbanisation in Lagos is the widening…

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a gap between rich and poor people.

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Victoria Island, close to…

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the city centre has become a wealthy neighbourhood.

Question 19

People in Makoko live on less than…

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1.25 dollar a day.

Question 20

Improvements in transport

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-the first stage of planned rapid transit network in the city has been built

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Improvements in electricity

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-two new power station are planned to reduce the city’s shortages

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Most of the wealthy householders rely on…

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generators to provide power when the network fails.

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Improvements in water supply

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• only the wealthiest homes have a piped water supply

- others use public taps

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Improvements in crime reduction

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-the city has bought 3 helicopters for police to stop criminal activities

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Advantages of location

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• 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