Review of Lagos State A.K.A Lasgidi, Nigeria's Most Prosperous Region

Lagos City in Nigeria

Lagos, is the most populous city in Nigeria, the second fastest-growing city in Africa and the seventh in the world. Wikipedia
Area: 999.6 km²
Weather: 26°C, Wind SW at 2 km/h, 91% Humidity
Population: 5.195 million (1991) UNdata
Local time: Wednesday 5:23 AM

Points of interest

Victoria IslandLagos Island
Ikoyi              Nigerian National Museum

Colleges and Universities

University of LagosNational Open University...
Lagos State UniversityBabcock University
Lagos Business School

Lagos State is the main economic and industrial center which is located on the South-West side of Nigeria. This opens many opportunities for trade and especially great for real estate to grow. With a population of 21 million, making this state the largest in Africa as well as the most populous in Nigeria. Here, you could find almost anything ranging from a large commercial building to a new family house. Moreover, the current government is developing the city of Lagos to become a global city as well as a main tourist destination in Africa.

Properties Inside Lagos State

Overall this close connection of business opportunities and nice living areas is not to be found in every city around the world. Here you can easily find lands, commercial properties, apartments, houses in all price ranges. There is a great variety of real estates in and out of the city, of which one should make use of. The majority of Lagosians population centralized in Ikeja as the capital, followed by Badagry, Lagos, Alimosho, and Mushin. As the capital of this state, Ikeja offers the most exclusive residential area on Mainland Lagos.

Being a port city, Lagos offers great opportunities for people in trade business. Lagos Island is the heart of this city and act as the central business district, consists of manycommercial buildings with a great amount of office spaces. Outside of the business district, you can find Victoria Island which is occupied with many attractive properties; this area is the perfect living area for families. In addition, the water is right next to these beautiful estates, which also explains the higher value of this area.

Connected through a bridge from Victoria Island, prices for property units in Ikoyi is about in the same range. Here one will find many hotels, nightclubs, and Africa’s largest golf course. On the East side of Victoria Island inLekki, prices are not as high yet however they are rising because many real estates are located on or near the beach.

Good Transportation

Compared to other part in West Africa, Lagos state has the most wide-ranging transportation network, starting fromtrain, ferry, as well as good highways and bridges. Thus, this network connects all areas throughout the city as well as connection to its sister cities. In the terms of air transportation, Murtala Muhammed International Airportwhich is located in the North part of the city is one of the largest airports in Africa which serves as a gateway to Nigeria.

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