Lagos case study

• what percentage have access to a sink, toilet and kitchen?

  10%
• is vendor water safe to drink?

  no
• how many people migrate to the city per day?

  2000
• how many people migrate to the city per year?

  600,000
• how many people have died due to Boko Haram?

  30,000
• What is Boko Haram?


  Muslim pirate gang
• how many people are predicted to live in Lagos by 2035?

  40 million
• what percentage of the city exceeds WHO pollution guidelines?

  91%
• how much money is spent managing floods in Lagos?

  $4 billion
• what percentage of the city have access to clean water?

  10%
• what is the worlds largest floating slum called?

  Makoko
• How much money has the government spent on managing Boko Haram?

  $195,000
• how many times more than London is Lagos crowded?

  4 times
• how many kg of waste is produced per day?

  13 million
• what is the population of Lagos?

  22 million
• what percentage are unemployed?

  14.6%
• what percentage of Lagos is covered in water?

  30%
• how many cars are owned in Lagos?

  5 million
• what is the average time travelling in Lagos?

  3 hours
• what percentage of cars are registered in Lagos?

  40%
• What does BRT stand for?

  Bus Rapid Transit
• how much has the BRT system reduced CO2 emissions?

  By 13%
• how long does the BRT system reduce travel times?

  30%
• Are the BRT buses eco-friendly?

  no
• what is the bridge called in Lagos?

  third mainland bridge
• what did the bridge aim to achieve?

  decrease in commuting time
• how long are queues on the third mainland bridge?

  12 miles long
• what are the yellow taxis known as?

  danfos
• What is the average salary in Lagos?

  $170 per month
• What is the life expectancy in Lagos?

  53
• Who do pirates in Lagos target?

  fishermen
• what is another gang in Lagos called?

  area boys
• How many doctors are there in Lagos compared with 1000 people?

  0.38
• What are the EKO Atlantic developments?

  10 million m squared of reclaimed land, 8.5 km of sea walls, trees along roads, self-sufficient energy regeneration
• How much did the WB grant in 2006 to improve infrastructure in the slums?

  $200 million
• How much rainfall does Lagos get per year?

  2000mm
• what percentage of females don't attend school in Lagos?

  75%
• By what year will Lagos be fully submerged by water?

  2050
• How have the numbers of millionaires in Lagos increased?

  44% in the last 10 years
• Why are there dangerous levels of nitrous dioxide in Lagos?

  from incineration in industry