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Nigeria's largest city, on and around a lagoon system on the Bight of Benin, and the case that most sharply separates where urban growth is happening from where urban attention goes.
6.5, 3.4 · approximate · settled long before colonial rule; Nigerian capital 1914–1991; continuous rapid growth since
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- is located in of Lagos Blue Line — The line runs from Marina on Lagos Island west along the Lagos–Badagry corridor.
- is located in of Eko Atlantic — The reclaimed district adjoins Victoria Island within Lagos.
- is located in of Makoko — Makoko stands on and beside Lagos Lagoon within the built-up area of Lagos.
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