On 4 July 2024, heavy rainfall caused flooding in Lekki, a city in Lagos State, Nigeria. [1] The flooding caused significant damage to residential areas in Ibeju-Lekki and other affected locations. [2] The streets were covered in water, buildings collapsed, and cars were swept away. [3]
Lekki is a city located in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located to the south-east of Lagos city. A naturally formed peninsula, bordering its west are Victoria Island and Ikoyi districts of Lagos, with the Atlantic Ocean to its south, Lagos Lagoon to the north, and Lekki Lagoon to its east; with the city's southeast, which ends around the western edge of Refuge Island, borders the eastern part of Ibeju-Lekki LGA. [4]
In the morning of July 4, a heavy rainfall started which did not stop until after ten hours. [5] [6] The flash flood that resulted inflicted severe damage to the area. Flooding damaged many homes, businesses, roads, and landmarks. [7]
There was blockage of road for days as businesses and residents cleaned up from the floods and began repairing damaged buildings. Some residents had to move out of their homes to only come back after. [8] [9]
During the visit of the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources in Lagos state Tokunbo Wahab, attributed the recurring flooding to the residents' habit of building to block System 156, he emphasized that the state would not fold its hand and allow some people for profit making sake to destroy public infrastructure provided by the public and government. [10]
Lagos, or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimate of 21 million, it is the largest city in Nigeria, and the most populous urban area on the African continent. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until the government's December 1991 decision to move their capital to Abuja in the centre of the country. Lagos is a major African financial centre and is the economic hub of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The city has a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, and fashion in Africa. Lagos is also among the top ten of the world's fastest-growing cities and urban areas. In 2024, Time Out (magazine) ranked Lagos as the 19th Best City to visit in the World. A megacity, it has the fourth-highest GDP in Africa, and houses one of the largest and busiest seaports on the continent. Due to the large urban population and port traffic volumes, Lagos is classified as a Medium-Port Megacity.
Lagos State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 Nigerian states, it is the second most populous state but the smallest in area. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the international border with Benin for 10 km, Lagos State borders Ogun State to the north for about 283 km, making it the only Nigerian state to border only one other state. Named for the city of Lagos—the most populous city in Africa—the state was formed from the Western Region and the former Federal Capital Territory on 27 May 1967.
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Banana Island is an artificial island off the foreshore of Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. Its name derives from the curvature of its shape. The island is a planned, mixed development with residential, commercial and recreational buildings.
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Lekki is a city in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located to the south-east of Lagos city. Lekki is a naturally formed peninsula, adjoining to its west Victoria Island and Ikoyi districts of Lagos, with the Atlantic Ocean to its south, Lagos Lagoon to the north, and Lekki Lagoon to its east; however, the city's southeast, which ends around the western edge of Refuge Island, adjoins the eastern part of Ibeju-Lekki LGA.
Lekki Conservation Centre (LCC) is a 78-hectare (190-acre) Natural Resource Conservation in Lekki, Lagos State Nigeria. It is part of PARCC West Africa project.
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