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Osogbo

city and local government area in Osun State, Nigeria

194km

7.76674.5667

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7.774.83

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city in Nigeria

244km

6.31765.6145
Sights (4)

Nigerian National Museum

The Museum Kitchen is open on weekdays and is a good place to try local Nigerian cuisine.

1.7km

6.444444443.40333333

Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos

The oldest Anglican cathedral in the Church of Nigeria, with the foundation stone laid in 1867. However it was not completed until 1946.

3.3km

6.45083.3902

National Arts Theatre

Located on the mainland at Iganmu, it is about a half hour drive from Lagos Island. Built in 1977 as the principal forum for the International Festival of Black Arts and Culture, it has now become accepted as the prime center for performing arts in the country. The main auditorium has the capacity to seat around 3,000 persons and the conference hall can accommodate around 700 people. The building also houses two cinema halls, a restaurant and a bar.

6.7km

6.476388893.36944444

Lekki Conservation Centre

13km

6.436388893.53555556
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Someday we will visit Lagos or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Lagos

Lagos is the most populous city in Nigeria. With an estimated population of 8.8 million inhabitants in the city, or 16 million in the metropolitan area, Lagos ranks second only to Cairo as the most populous city in Africa.

Lagos has the tallest skyline in Nigeria. The architectural styles in Lagos are diverse and ranges from tropical, vernacular to colonial European and ultramodern buildings or a mixture. Brazilian style architecture brought by the creoles is evident in buildings such as Water House and Shitta Bey Mosque. Skyscrapers and most high rise buildings are centered on the islands while the mainland has some high rise buildings. In recent years, the Lagos State government has renovated existing parks and green areas, with a long term goal of expansion. Many good quality buildings are interspersed across the city.

Lagos is loosely classified into two main geographical areas—the "Island" and the "Mainland".

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

32.2°C22.4
Precipitation: 13.2 mm

Feb

33.2°C23.7
Precipitation: 40.6 mm

Mar

32.9°C24.1
Precipitation: 84.3 mm

Apr

32.2°C23.7
Precipitation: 146.3 mm

May

30.9°C23.2
Precipitation: 202.4 mm

Jun

29.3°C21.9
Precipitation: 315.5 mm

Jul

28.2°C22.3
Precipitation: 243 mm

Aug

28.3°C21.8
Precipitation: 121.7 mm

Sep

28.9°C22.1
Precipitation: 160 mm

Oct

30.3°C22.4
Precipitation: 125.1 mm

Nov

31.4°C23
Precipitation: 39.7 mm

Dec

31.8°C22.5
Precipitation: 14.8 mm
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