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Lagos Lagoon

Lake information
NameLagos Lagoon [NIGERIA]
LocationLagos State, Nigeria
Lake typelagoon
Basin countriesNigeria
Geography
Max. length50 km
Max. width13 km
Surface area6,354.7 km2
Surface elevation0 m
Islands in lakesLagos Island, Victoria Island
SettlementsLagos

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Lagos Lagoon is a lagoon sharing its name with the city of Lagos, Nigeria, the second largest city in Africa, which lies on its south-western side. The name is Portuguese, and means 'lakes' in the Portuguese language so 'Lagos Lagoon' is an example of a tautological place name.


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