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Lagos Destination Guide

Touring Lagos in Nigeria

Lagos in the region of Lagos with its 9,000,000 citizens is a city located in Nigeria - some 333 mi or ( 536 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Lagos

Time in Lagos is now 09:59 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Accra, Somolu, Shomolu, Port Harcourt, and Oworonsoki. Being here already, consider visiting Accra . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Lagos ? 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 ..

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

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Part 1 of 4: Journey to Nationhood | The Colonial Legacy

13:07 min by 419Positive
Views: 7108 Rating: 5.00

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 ..

Nigerian Airplane Crashes, Killing 153 Onboard

0:58 min by AssociatedPress
Views: 6679 Rating: 4.54

A commercial airliner crashed into a densely populated neighborhood in Nigeria's largest city on Sunday, killing all 153 people on board and others on the ground in the country's worst air disaster in ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 6.45 3.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 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.

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Located at 6.45 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 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.

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Located at 6.45 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 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

Lagos Island

Lagos Island is the principal and central local government area of the Metropolitan Lagos in Nigeria. It is part of the Lagos Division. As of the preliminary 2006 Nigerian census, the LGA had a population of 209,437 in an area of 8.7 km². The LGA only covers the western half of Lagos Island; the eastern half is under the jurisdiction of the LGA of Eti-Osa.

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Located at 6.45 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Islands of Nigeria, Lagos, Lagos State, Local Government Areas in Lagos State, Populated places in Lagos State

Onikan Stadium

Onikan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lagos, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of various Lagos teams, most notably Stationery Stores F.C. , First Bank and Julius Berger FC. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people and is the oldest in Nigeria. Located on the southeastern corner of Lagos Island near Tafewa Balewa Square, the original stadium was built in 1930 and six years later named after King George V.

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Located at 6.44 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Football venues in Nigeria, Multi-purpose stadiums in Nigeria, Sport in Lagos

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Lagos