Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos State, is surrounded by water, basically from the lagoon.
There are locations in Lagos state that are the worst places to reside during the rainy season.
Most parts of the city of Lagos are surrounded by water. It is therefore no surprise that the city is prone to flooding.
Flood-prone areas in Lagos pose a huge threat to Lagosians.
Lagos is a very busy city and at the same time, clumsy. Most drainage systems are also nonmodern.
Although Lagos Island seems to be for the “Prim and Proper” (not all areas), it still has a huge drainage challenge, just like every other part of Lagos.
Among other areas, Lekki, which spans from Lekki Phase 1 all the way to Sangotedo, is usually more affected by the rain.
From its research, Newsbreak.ng lists 10 flood-prone areas in Lagos. See below:
- Elegushi
- Sangotedo
- Apapa
- Ikota
- Westend Estate, Lekki
- Agungi
- Ocean Bay
- Osapa
- Buena Vista
- Ajah
Other areas in Lagos with high flood risk include:
Ojo (Iba, Ishahi, Era, Egan, Eteggin, Igbede, Igbolobi, Ishagira, Tafi).
Surulere (Itire, Ikate, Lawanson, Ijeshatedo, Osho, Aganni).
Badagry (Magbon, Mowo, Gbanko, Moba, Ajara, Isalu, Panko, Agonrin, Wasere).
Lagos Mainland (Abule-Ijesha, Alagbede, Abulenla, Iganmu, Ijero).
Lagos Island (Iwaya, Makoko, Ebute-metta).
Ibeju-Lekki (Okunsola, Kuramo Island, Tiye, Mobido, Ebute-lekki).
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