Porto Novo Creek
Porto Novo Creek is a lagoon in Lagos State, South West Nigeria. Porto Novo Creek is situated nearby to the locality Dankaka, as well as near the village Igbologun.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison.
Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison
Prison
Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison is a prison west of Apapa, Lagos State, Nigeria. It is named after the rural Kirikiri community in which it is situated. Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison is situated 2½ km northwest of Porto Novo Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ajegunle and Apapa.
Ajegunle
Ajegunle is a town in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. It is located in the Ajeromi-Ifelodun local government area of Lagos. It's often seen as the slum or ghetto of Lagos State.Apapa
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Apapa is a Local Government Area in Lagos City. Tin Can Island Port is located in Apapa.
Amuwo-Odofin
Photo: GodwinPaya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Amuwo-Odofin is a community of 1.5 million people in Lagos City. It includes Festac Town a federal housing estate named after the Second World African Festival of Arts and Culture that was held there in 1977, and Satellite Town, a suburb and state housing estate that was set up by the Lagos state government in 1960 to support and help government workers become land and house owners.
Porto Novo Creek
- Type: Lagoon
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lagos State, South West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.43444° or 6° 26′ 4″ northLongitude
3.32833° or 3° 19′ 42″ eastOpen location code
6FR5C8MH+Q8GeoNames ID
2324772
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Satellite Map
Discover Porto Novo Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dankaka and Igbologun.
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Highlights include Lagos Snake Island Heliport and Tin Can Island.
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