where is lagos located
on the coast of nigeria
what type of country is nigeria
lidc
what is the population of lagos
21 million
what migration is causing the population to grow rapidly
rural-urban migration
what does rural-urban migration cause
urban sprawl of the city into the countryside
what opportunities exist in lagos (social)
450 billionaires and 9,100 millionaires
what opportunities exist in lagos (economic)
rag pickers in olusosun landfill
what challenges exist in lagos (squatter settlements)
1.7 million people live in poverty
what challenges exist in lagos (employment)
27.6% unemployment rate
what challenges exist in lagos (makoko)
85,840 residents
what challenges exist in lagos (congestion and pollution)
commuters can spend up to 3 hours a day in traffic
how much waste is delivered each day to olusosun landfill site
10,000 tonnes
how many rag pickers live next to olusosun landfill site
5,000
how large is eko atlantic
10km²
how much sand is eko atlantic made of
3,000,000m³
how many residents is eko atlantic aimed to house
250,000
how many daily commuters will eko atlantic have
150,000
what year was makoko floating school built
2014
how many children can makoko floating school take
300
what was makoko floating school funded by
ngos and the un development programme
how much of the population lives in sums
60%
how much of the population work in informal sector jobs
60%
how much waste is produced a day in lagos
9,000 tonnes
how much rubbish is officially collected in lagos
40%