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Apapa Destination Guide

Explore Apapa in Nigeria

Apapa in the region of Lagos is a town in Nigeria - some 335 mi or ( 540 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Apapa

Current time in Apapa is now 02:25 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Accra, Somolu, Shomolu, Port Harcourt, and Oworonsoki. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Accra . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Apapa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Part 2 of 4: Journey to Nationhood | The Colonial Legacy

13:13 min by 419Positive
Views: 20012 Rating: 4.71

This is the first programme in a series of films produced for the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This episode charts the British Empire's takeover of Nigeria and the struggle for Indep ..

SCURT_DEC - KEEP IT WEAVY FT BOHEMIANHERO & PHETUZ

4:22 min by Scurt Dec
Views: 12076 Rating: 5.00

NEW 2012 NAIJA HIP-HOP RAP FROM BKK RAP CITY CHECK OUT HIS OFFICIAL FACEBOOK FAN PAGE www.facebook.com FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER twitter.com ..


Construction work in Lagos Nigeria

6:52 min by Ton Puthaar
Views: 11959 Rating: 5.00

Construction work in Lagos Nigeria ..

Nollywood Official video - Rraz ft. Perez

3:15 min by rraz09
Views: 7466 Rating: 5.00

The official video of the song "Nollywood". Rraz ft. Perez. The 1st single of Rraz's debut album titled "Pedigree". The song contains cuts 4rm the hip hop single "keep it going" still on the Pedigree ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Eko Bridge

Eko Bridge is the shortest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria to the mainland, the other two being the Third Mainland and Carter bridges. The bridge starts from Ijora on the mainland and ends at the Apongbon area of Lagos Island. The lagoon section of the bridge spans a distance of 430 metres. The bridge and its landward extension of 1350 metres were constructed in phases between 1965 and 1975.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.47 3.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1975, Bridges in Nigeria, Buildings and structures in Lagos

Ebute Metta

Ebute Metta is a suburb of Lagos, Nigeria. Ebute Metta is a Yoruba word for a place known as three shores. Ebute means shore and Meta means three. This part of Lagos is mainly residential, and crowdy.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.47 3.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Lagos State

2006 Lagos building collapses

Due to generally poor construction standards in Lagos, Nigeria building collapses are a fairly common occurrence. In 2006, up to 3 building collapses were reported. Building collapses in Lagos kill dozens yearly because of poor building and construction standards as well as poor materials.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.45 3.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 2006 disasters, 2006 in Nigeria, Collapsed buildings, Disasters in Nigeria

Lagos armoury explosion

The Lagos armoury explosion was the accidental detonation of a large stock of military high explosives at a storage facility in the city of Lagos, Nigeria on 27 January 2002. The fires created by the debris from this explosion burnt down a large section of Northern Lagos, and created a panic that spread to other areas. As people fled the flames, many stumbled into a concealed canal and were drowned.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.45 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 2002 fires, 2002 in Nigeria, 2002 industrial disasters, 21st-century explosions, Explosions in Nigeria, Fires in Nigeria, Lagos, Non-combat military accidents

Bellview Airlines Flight 210

On 22 October 2005, Bellview Airlines Flight 210, a Boeing 737-200 aircraft, crashed shortly after taking off from Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos en route to the Nigerian capital Abuja, killing all 117 people on board.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.45 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, Airliner accidents and incidents with an unknown cause, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2005, Aviation accidents and incidents in Nigeria

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Apapa