Apapa
Apapa is a city and Local Government Area in Lagos, Nigeria located to the west of Lagos Island on the mouth of the Lagos Lagoon. Apapa is home to a number of port facilities operated by the Nigerian Ports Authority, including the Apapa Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port.- Type: local government area of Nigeria with 223,000 residents
- Description: local government area in Lagos State, Nigeria
- Also known as: “Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Apapa”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Apapa Amusement Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ajegunle and Apapa.
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- Location: Lagos State, South West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.4293° or 6° 25′ 45″ north
Longitude
3.3493° or 3° 20′ 58″ east
Population
223,000
Open location code
6FR5C8HX+PP
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Apapa” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Apapa (distrito)”
- Cebuano: “Apapa”
- Chinese: “阿帕帕”
- Danish: “Apapa”
- Esperanto: “Apapa”
- French: “Apapa”
- German: “Apapa”
- Hausa: “Apapa”
- Igala: “Apapa”
- Igbo: “Apapa”
- Italian: “Apapa”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Apapa”
- Portuguese: “Apapa”
- Spanish: “Apapa”
- Urdu: “اپاپا”
- Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Apapa”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Igbo Ejo and Oluwa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tin Can Island and Tincan/Lagos.
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