Lagos: Largest city in Nigeria
Lagos is the second largest city in Africa and the most populous city in Nigeria and in West Africa.
There are about 12.5 million to 18 million people living in Lagos, which makes it one of the biggest cities in Africa. Lagos is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. The city is made of several local government areas. Some of these areas are Somolu Koshofe, Ifelodun, Surulere, Agege, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Ajegunle, Oshodi, and Maryland.
Lagos
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Metropolis | |
Lagos Metropolitan Area
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 Lagos | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Eko akete, Lasgidi | |
| Motto: Èkó ò ní bàjé o! | |
 The location of Lagos in the State of Lagos | |
  Lagos Lagos shown within Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°27′18″N 3°23′03″E / 6.455027°N 3.384082°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Lagos |
| LGA(s) | List of LGAs
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| Settled | 15th century |
| Founded by | Awori subgroup of the Yoruba |
| Government | |
| • Oba | Rilwan Akiolu I |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis | 1,171.28 km2 (452.23 sq mi) |
| • Land | 999.6 km2 (385.9 sq mi) |
| • Water | 171.68 km2 (66.29 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 907 km2 (350 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,706.7 km2 (1,045.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Metropolis | 8,048,430 |
| • Estimate (2012 by LASG) | 16,060,303 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 6,871/km2 (17,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,123,000 |
| • Urban density | 14,469/km2 (37,470/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 21,000,000 (estimated) |
| • Metro density | 7,759/km2 (20,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lagosian |
| GDP | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT (UTC+1)) |
| Area code | 010 |
| Climate | Aw |
Each Local government area has a presence of the central government with the establishment of general hospital, judiciary and police stations.
Lagos was the capital of Nigeria until 1992, when the capital became Abuja. Lagos is still the commercial capital of Nigeria and a gateway to West Africa. Lagos is made up of different islands like Victoria island, Banana island, Snake island, and the mainland.
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