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Lagos

Western Africa

Lagos, or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan port city in southwestern Nigeria. It is the most populous city in Nigeria and one of the largest cities in Africa. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
17,803,700 1
Area (sq km)
1171.28 1
Founding Year
1472 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
41 1
Latitude
6.45611 degrees north 1
Longitude
3.39361 degrees east 1
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Lagos State, States or Territories

lagos is associated with lagos-state.

Source Lagos (Wikipedia)
Nigeria, Countries
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Sources
1. Lagos (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    While this conurbation encompasses 37% of Lagos State's total land area, it accommodates approximately 85% of the state's total population.
  • Infobox: population_est
    17,803,700
  • Lead section
    As of November 2025, the size of the city's population has been estimated to be between 17 and 21 million residents, making Lagos the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and one of the fastest-growing megacities in the world.
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    1171.28
  • Infobox: elevation_ft
    135
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    6.45611 N 3.39361 E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    6.45611 N 3.39361 E
  • Associated With: Nigeria, Infobox, Country
    Nigeria
  • In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Lagos (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
Quote, P571 (inception)
inception 1472
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Wikidata: Lagos
Wikidata Q8673, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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