Renewal and Rehousing in Lagos, Nigeria

  • Institutional Author: International Union of Local Authorities

Abstract

Lagos, the Federal capital of Nigeria, consists of a series of small islands connected by bridges and causeways to a limited section of the mainland, the total area within the city boundaries being approximately 25 square miles. The population recorded in the 1963 census stands at 660,000 persons, population densities varying from under 10 persons per acre in the luxury residential areas to over 1,000 per acre in the most congested sections of Lagos Island.

Keywords

Town Planning Space Rate Federal Capital Dent Owner Slum Clearance 
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© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1965

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  • Institutional Author: International Union of Local Authorities

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