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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  • Suburb with 85,800 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 4 metres (13 feet)
  • Description: informal settlement in Lagos State, Nigeria

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, .

Shopping center
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is an ultramodern market located along…

Theater building
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The , Nigeria now known as The Wole…

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.

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is a popular city district in the Lagos mainland area of .

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is in Lagos. is a suburb…

Makoko

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Latitude
6.4959° or 6° 29′ 45″ north
Longitude
3.3923° or 3° 23′ 32″ east
Open location code
6FR5F9WR+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13176760049
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2331158
Wiki­data ID
Q6739858

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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

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