Urban Futures Case Study Lagos

Question 1

How much is the city of Lagos growing by each year ?

Answer 1

500,000 people

Question 2

Who was the city under the rule of in colonial times ?

Answer 2

British

Question 3

What percent of Nigeria’s trade is based in Lagos

Answer 3

80%

Question 4

How much more are incomes in Lagos than the rest of Nigeria ?

Answer 4

4 x

Question 5

What ethnic group originally lived by the lagoon in Lagos ?

Answer 5

The Yorabu

Question 6

What is the film industry in Lagos called ?

Answer 6

Nollywood

Question 7

How many different ethnic groups live in Lagos ?

Answer 7

Around 250

Question 8

Name a rich area of the city

Answer 8

Banana Island

Question 9

Name a slum in Lagos

Answer 9

Makoko

Question 10

What % of people live in slums ?

Answer 10

60 %

Question 11

How many household share a toilet?

Answer 11

15

Question 12

Name a gang in Molokai

Answer 12

Area boys

Question 13

Name a disease people get because of the stagnant water

Answer 13

Malaria

Question 14

What % of people work in the informal sector ?

Answer 14

60 %

Question 15

What do most people survive on per day ?

Answer 15

$ 1.25