Lagos

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Lagos?Southwestern Nigeria, situated on the Atlantic coast
2. What language do people speak in Lagos?English (official), Yoruba, and numerous other Nigerian languages
3. Why is Lagos called Eko?The name Eko comes from the Yoruba word 'Ereko', which means farmstead. It shows the city’s early roots as a place where the Awori people lived.
4. How did Lagos become a port city?Lagos is on the Atlantic Ocean and has lagoons and creeks that made it easy for ships to come. This helped the city grow as a trading center.

Conurbation: A large urban area formed when several towns or cities grow and merge together.
Megalopolis: A very large urban region formed by the merging of several metropolitan areas.
Awori People: An ethnic subgroup of the Yoruba people who were the original settlers of Lagos.
Nollywood: The Nigerian film industry, known for its prolific output and popularity across Africa.