Welcome to Lagos Nigeria

Your trip to Nigerian will most likely begin in Lagos – Nigeria’s flagship state. Dubbed the Center of Excellence it represents every aspect of the Nigerian society. It is the country’s economic power house, her entertainment capital and the most populous city in Africa!

While Lagos does not hold much in terms of tourist attractions, a visit to Nigeria without a visit to Lagos is incomplete. The question then is why Lagos is so attractive to the millions of people that live here and the thousands that visit each day. Well the simple answer to that question is location.

It is her location that made it at one time the capital of Nigeria and the capital of Lagos state. The word Lagos is used interchangeably for Lagos State and Lagos city. The capital of Nigeria has since moved to Abuja and the capital of Lagos state has moved to Ikeja.

Lagos Attractions

It is not enough to list Lagos attractions only in terms of tourist attraction because there are not a whole lot of tourist attractions in Lagos; However Lagos has many things that are unique to it. Below are some of the things that I think makes Lagos very attractive to millions of people.

• Murtala Mohammed Airport – Opened in 1977 and named after the late Head of State General Murtala Mohammed, the Lagos International Airport is simple the gateway to Nigeria.
• Seaports – The Apapa and Tincan Island wharfs account for about 59% of Nigeria’s non crude oil cargo traffic.
• Tafawa Balewa Square – Named after the first Prime Minister of the country Alhaji Tafawa Balewa and situated at the heart of Lagos Island is arguably the heart of Lagos downtown or Lagos Island as it is called.
• Lagos Business School – Big Business helps sustain Lagos and graduates of the Lagos Business School holds top management positions in some of these businesses in Lagos and beyond.
• National Theater – This Landmark structure is one of the last remaining symbols of Nigeria’s hosting of the Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) in 1977.
• Shopping– The many markets in Lagos attracts hundreds of thousands of people each day!
• Highest concentration of expatriates – The affluent suburbs of Victoria Island and Ikoyi has one of the largest concentrations of expatiates in Nigeria.
• Big Business – Almost every version of Nigeria’s Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Lagos
• Accessibility to most Nigerian Cities – There is a Bus leaving to and from Lagos to every major city in Nigeria. There are daily flights also to and from Lagos to an increasing number of state capitals.
• Accessibility to most West African cities – There are daily or semi daily Bus leaving Lagos for almost every West African capital.
• Accessibility to many African countries – There are daily flights leaving to and from Lagos to an increasing number of African countries.
• Economics – Above all the promise of wealth is the number one thing that attracts migrants to Lagos. And on the average Lagos has delivered on those promises!

Falamo Roundabout.	A residential Neighborhood in Lagos.	Lagos Island.

Lagos Nigeria Accommodation

There are accommodations for every budget, however some of these accommodation choices may not give you the most pleasant experience, however it is at least reassuring to know that you have choices. Click here for more information on Lagos Accommodation

Restaurants and Dinning

Now to another fun part of your trip to Lagos and Nigeria in General – Nigeria Food, and what better place to try the numerous exotic food that Nigeria has to offer, you guessed it – Restaurants.And Lagos has practically an endless list of restaurants serving local and continental dishes.

There is also a lot of medium to upscale restaurants serving a wide variety of international cuisines including American, European, Lebanese, Indian and Chinese foods. And then there is a Nigerian Phenomenon that dots practically every street in Lagos – Mama Put.Click here to read more about Mama Put.

Lagos Weather

Lagos like the rest of the country enjoys a tropical climate with its little or no natural disasters like hurricane or typhoon. There are basically two climatic seasons – Rainy Season and Dry Season. The climatic condition of the South is however slightly different that the rest of the country. Probably because of its coastal location, Lagos receives an annual average of 1,900 millimeter of rain.

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Below is a snap shot of the weather conditions in Lagos.

Month	Average Climate Condition	Remarks
January	Dry Season	Harmattan
February	Dry Season	Weak Harmattan
March	Dry Season	Very Hot
April	Rainy Season	High Humidity
May	Rainy Season	Wet
June	Rainy Season	Peak of Rainy Season
July	Rainy Season	Lots of Rainfall
August	Less Rainfall	August Break
September	Less Rainfall	Good time to Visit
October	Lesser Rainfall	Good time to Visit
November	Lesser Rainfall	Good time to Visit
December	Dry Season	Harmattan

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