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Africa's fastest growing cities: Lagos

Published: Sept. 26, 2019, 1:36 a.m.

Talking about cities we wanted to chat about the 6 fastest growing cities in Africa. Can you guess this cities?

1. Lagos

Lagos is the most populous city in the world and one of the world’s largest cities with 21 million inhabitants. Nowadays, it’s also one of the cities that expands the most and there is an economic revolution currently happening.

Estimates show that Lagos grows 2-3% each year, which in numbers will be upwards to 630 000 new residents a year. Lagos is home to one of the busiest seaports in all of Africa and was founded as a port city, being built on a series of islands around the Lagos Lagoon.

Some of the top things to do in Lagos include visiting beaches and resort locations like Tarkwa Bay Beach and enjoying live entertainment at places like Freedom Park, a former prison which has been converted into an entertainment venue.

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