Makoko

Makoko is an informal settlement across the 3rd Mainland Bridge located on the coast of mainland , Nigeria. A third of the community is built on stilts along the lagoon and the rest is on the land.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include National Stadium and Tejuosho Market.

Stadium
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The Lagos is a multi-purpose stadium in Surulere, Lagos State, . It comprises an Olympic-size swimming arena and a multipurpose arena used for athletics, rugby union, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, wrestling and boxing matches.

Shopping center
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is an ultramodern market located along the Ojuelegba-Itire Road in , , Nigeria. The market is divided into two phases.

Theater building
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The , Nigeria now known as The Wole Soyinka Center for Culture and Creative Arts, Nigeria is the primary centre for the performing arts in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mainland and Yaba.

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The refers to a vast region of Lagos which is on the African and not on islands. Lagos is the official name of a district which forms only a small part of the .

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is a popular city district in the Lagos mainland area of . has a lot of federal government institutions located in its vicinity as it houses the Queens College, a federal girls-only school, and the University of Lagos, a federal University, amongst others.

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is in Lagos. is a suburb in Surulere local government area of Lagos State, South West Nigeria. The town is known for its crowded setting as depicted in Fela's 1975 Confusion album, is regarded as one of the busiest places in Lagos.

Makoko

Latitude
6.4959° or 6° 29′ 45″ north
Longitude
3.3923° or 3° 23′ 32″ east
Population
85,800
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
6FR5F9WR+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13176760049
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2331158
Wiki­data ID
Q6739858
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Satellite Map

Discover Makoko from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yoruba—“Makoko” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ماكوكو”
  • Basque: “Makoko”
  • Cebuano: “Makoko”
  • Chinese: “马可可”
  • Czech: “Makoko”
  • Danish: “Makoko”
  • Dutch: “Makoko”
  • French: “Makoko”
  • Galician: “Makoko”
  • German: “Makoko”
  • Gun: “Makoko”
  • Hausa: “Makoko”
  • Igbo: “Makoko”
  • Italian: “Makoko”
  • Japanese: “マココ”
  • Korean: “마코코”
  • Malagasy: “Makoko”
  • Malayalam: “മകോക്കോ”
  • Swahili: “Makoko”
  • Vietnamese: “Makoko”
  • Welsh: “Makoko”
  • Yoruba: “Makoko”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Boat Terminal and Boat Terminal Shanyonwe.

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