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Lagos Flashcards

1
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Where is Lagos located in Nigeria?

A

In the South West, on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea

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2
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What is Lagos population predicted to rank globally by 2040?

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3rd

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3
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How many people lived in Lagos in 1960?

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Less than a million

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4
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How many people lived in Lagos in 1990?

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4 million

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5
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How many people lived in Lagos in 2015?

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15million

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What is the population of Lagos estimated to be currently

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17.5 million

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7
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How much is Lagos thought to grow by each year?

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600,000 people

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8
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What is Lagos a magnet for?

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Migrants, TNCs, traditionally oil but growingly financial companies

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9
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What thriving scene does Lagos have?

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A thriving arts and culture scene

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10
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Why is Lagos important to Africa’s population wise?

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Home to 10% of Nigeria’s population

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11
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How do local industries rely on the city?

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The city is a transport hub with an airport and a port that provide raw material to local industries

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12
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In what field does Lagos surpass all other Nigerian states in?

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the highest income earned

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13
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What is Lagos the centre of in Nigeria?

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trade and commerce

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14
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Why is Lagos important for Nigeria’s industries?

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80% of Nigeria’s industries are based in Lagos, and the city generates 30% of Nigeria’s GDP

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15
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What percentage of Nigeria’s imports got through the docks?

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80%

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16
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What percentage of Nigerias exports go through Lagos docks?

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70%

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17
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Why is Lagos Nigerias media centre?

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There are many tv channels, and newspapers operating in the city

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18
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What is Nigeria’s film industry called and where is it’s centre?

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Nollywood and Lagos

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19
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Why is Lagos Nigerias financial centre?

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The city is home to most banks, financial institutions and the stock exchange

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20
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What type of companies have Lagos as there Nigerian headquarters?

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Large corporations and TNCs

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21
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What type of centre is Lagos in West Africa?

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Financial and ICT

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22
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What percentage of West African flights go thorough Lagos airport?

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80%

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23
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What is Apapa seaport ranked in Africa and for what?

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5th busiest in Africa

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24
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What has the Lagos International trade fair become?

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A major international business forum attracting people from across the continent

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25
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What is the main cause of population rise in Lagos?

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Rural migration

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26
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What are social push factors from rural areas?

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-poor quality or lack of education and health services

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27
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What are economic push factors from rural areas?

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-degraded farm land due to over farming and oil pollution in Niger Delta
-lack of job variety
-low paid work

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28
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What are political push factors from rural areas?

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-political unrest due to groups such as Boko Haram in N Nigeria

29
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What are environmental push factors from rural areas?

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Changing climate causes drought and floods

30
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What are economic pull factors of Lagos?

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-better paid work in secondary and tertiary industry

31
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What are the social pull factors of Lagos?

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-attraction of urban lifestyles, entertainment and services
-better access to education and health services
-joining friends and family that had previously migrated

32
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What is another cause of population growth in Lagos?

A

Natural increase

33
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What does Lagos have a high rate of?

A

Natural increase

34
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Why does Lagos have a high rate of natural increase?

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Most immigrants in the city are young

35
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What does over half of Lagos population have in common?

A

They are all under the age of 25

36
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What are the opportunities created by the natural increase?

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The large young population means there is a large demographic dividend where there is a large supply of labour willing to work

37
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What are under strain due to population increase?

A

City’s services and environment

38
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What percentage of Nigerias GDP is produced in Lagos?

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25%

39
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What industries dominate the manufacturing industrial sector in Lagos?

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Food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and vehicles

40
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What does the thriving industrial sector provide?

A

Employment opportunities

41
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What can workers do if they cannot find work in the formal sector?

A

They can find work in the informal sector

42
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What defines jobs in the formal sector?

A

Registered jobs with workers’ rights and regular wages

43
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What percentage of the population work informally?

A

40%

44
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What percentage of new jobs are created informally?

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90%

45
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Example of area where many people work informally and what they do

A

Olusosun dump, sorting, selling and recycling waste

46
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How many doctors per patients are there in Nigeria?

A

0.4 doctors per 1000 people

47
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Why is healthcare better in Lagos than in rural areas?

A

The services are closer, and there is greater access to doctors, clinics and hospitals

48
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How many years of basic education does the Lagos government offer?

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9 years

49
Q

What is the literacy rate in Lagos in comparison to Nigeria?

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95% compared to 65%

50
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How many people does the Lagos Water corporation claim to provide water to?

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12 million

51
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What percentage of households have access to improved water sources in Lagos compared to Nigeria?

A

95% compared to 62 %

52
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What is the issue with power in Lagos?

A

The frequent power cuts have negative impacts on industry, water supply, and other services

53
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What percentage of Lagos population rely on diesel generators?

A

80%

54
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What are Lagos Waste Management Authority’s plans regarding power?

A

to harness the methane produced at Olusoson to generate power

55
Q

What are the resource challenges caused by urban growth?

A

-Difficulty accessing water
-difficulty accessing energy

56
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What percentage of Lagos population has access to safe piped drinking water?

A

10%

57
Q

Why can groundwater from wells be dangerous?

A

They can easily be contaminated by sewage from pit latrines or broken septic tanks

58
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What are the plans for individual households to decrease reliance of diesel generators?

A

Small scale renewable projects

59
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What are the social issues caused by urban growth?

A

Housing cannot keep up with the demand of the growing population

60
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What has a lack of housing forced many to do?

A

Millions op people build temporary settlements made out of corrugated iron and wood

61
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What is the name of the squatter settlement near Olusoson dump?

A

Makako

62
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How many people live in Makako?

A

250,000

63
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How is Makako built?

A

Stilts are driven into the bed of Lagos Lagoon

64
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What are the environmental issues created by urban growth?

A

pollution

65
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What percentage of new cars are registered in Lagos?

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40%

66
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How much time does the average commuter spend in traffic?

A

3 hours

67
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What is the fatal accident rate and how many times higher is it than the European average?

A

28 per 100,000, 3x

68
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What do 75% of occupants occupy?

A

a single room

69
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