Lagos, Nigeria Flashcards
What is the regional importance?
Provides schools, universities and hospitals as well as many opportunities for employment, leisure and recreation
thriving arts and cultural scene
Transport hub with an international airport and important docks providing raw materials for local industries and exporting products
What is the national importance?
Roughly 80% Nigeria’s industry is located in Lagos and the city generates about 25% of Nigeria’s GDP
80% Nigeria’s imports and 70% exports pass through the docks
media centre with many newspapers and television channels operating in the city
home to most banks, financial institutions and the stock exchange, Lagos is Nigeria’s finance centre
most large companies and TNC’s have their headquarters in Lagos
What is the international importance?
Lagos has one of the highest living standards in the UK
Lagos Apapa port is the fifth busiest in West Afrcia
Lagos has been the venue for AFCON
the lagos international trade fair has become a major international business forum
Lagos is the ICT centre of the west
What is Lagos’s current population?
About 17 million
What has drawn lots of people to Lagos?
Its oil boom
How has migration caused population growth?
It has been driven by push factors (poor rural services, low wages, land shortage and climate change and pull factors (high paid jobs, better education and health care)
How has natural increase caused population growth?
The high rate of migration has resulted in youthful population in lagos, which has resulted in natural increase due to relatively high birth rate
How has health care caused growth in Lagos?
Healthcare in Nigeria is generally under funded/staffed/equipped. In lagos healthcare is better than the countryside with greater access to doctors, hospitals and clinics
How has education caused growth in Lagos?
State schools offer education to children for the first 9 years. Lagos is home to many universities and training colleges e.g Yaba College of technology home to 16,000 students
How has water supply caused growth in Lagos?
Lagos offers a reasonably reliable water supply. Most people dig wells or boreholes to access water underground. The Lagos water cooperation claims to supply over 12 million people with drinking water
How has energy caused growth in Lagos?
Many rural areas don’t have electricity. Lagos does provide better access but has frequent power cuts which causes problems for industry, water supply. 80% of the urban population relies upon diesel generators, a main cause of air pollution. ‘future proofing Lagos - energy sector’ is an ambitious project that aims to provide 100% access to energy, street lighting for all commercial and residential areas
How has improved economic development led to growth in Lagos?
The growth of commercial and industrial zones in the Ikeja district in Lagos has led to considerable economic development. The district is home to the main international airport and most roads are in good condition. The district also boasts several hotels, malls and entertainment opportunities
What challenges are associated with the growth of Lagos?
The population of Lagos is expected to double by 2050. The physical growth of the city, together with the poverty of most people there, will create some enormous challenges
How is managing urban growth a problem associated with the growth of Lagos?
Due to expensive housing in Lagos many people have had to build their own houses. Most houses are made out of corrugated iron, wooden planks and cardboards. 75% houses occupy a single room, 50% houses don’t have a kitchen, bath or toilet, 11% have safe water
What is the name of the squatter settlement on the edge of Lagos?
Makoko
