GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Lagos is the biggest city in Nigeria and the second biggest in Africa. It is a major port, commercial as well as industrial city. It`s situated on a lagoon at the coast of west Africa. It has an island site comprising of several islands like Lagos, Victoria, Iddo, Ikoy and many others. The site on the lagoon made it sheltered for the strong waves and tidal currents of the Atlantic ocean. Lagos was extensively used for slave trade because of its easily defendable position. In 1861, the British occupied the site and started commercial as well as trading activities. The original site was mainly occupied by the Yoruba however with the expansion of the modern commercial activities it is now a meeting port comprising of several races and tribes from all over Nigeria. For a long time, Lagos was the capital city of Nigeria however a new capital was set up at Abuja so as to decongest Lagos which was the major port and major commercial center. However, it is only the administrative functio...

  Population explosion/population Pressure may refer to the increase in the total number of people in a given area Compared to the resources available OR   It can be defined as the increase in the number of people in a geographical area compared to the resources available.       CAUSES OF POPULATION EXPLOSION   Soil fertility; People tend to concentrate in areas with fertile soil because of higher production than in infertile soil The high birth rate  is due to the increase of births in a Given area without using family planning Immigration due to incoming people from various parts due to various problems e.g. civil war, hunger, and famine High life expectancy Availability of social services like Water, Hospital, Schools Mining activities e.g. Geita, North Mara, and Buswagi Presence of Transport and Communications   If you find this post to be helpful then share it with your friend and REMEMBER to comment or ask a...