Lagos Lagoon, Lagos is a beautiful lagoon in the city of Lagos in Nigeria. Lagos is the second largest city in the whole of Africa. The name of this city was given by the Portuguese. Every year large number of tourists visit this beautiful city in Nigeria. Lagos Lagoon, Lagos has become one of the significant tourist attractions in Lagos.
In Portuguese the name Lagos Lagoon, Lagos means "lakes". The lagoon stretches about 50 kilometers in length and is about 13 kilometers wide. Lagos Lagoon in Lagos has been separated from the large Atlantic Ocean due to the presence of a great sand pit. This sand pit is about 2-5 kilometers wide. On the side of the lagoon you can find margins which are quite muddy and moist.
Lagos Lagoon, Lagos drains into the Atlantic Ocean through the Lagos Harbour. Lagos Harbour is constructed in the form of a channel which runs through the middle of the city. This harbor stretches over a large area. Lagos's major ocean port is situated at Apapa This ocean port is located at the western branch of the Harbour. It is located off the channel. There is another branch of the Harbour which is also located off the channel. The Lagos Island and the Ikoyi Island is separated by this branch from the great sand pit which forms a coastline. Lagos Lagoon, Lagos stretches over a distance of more than 30 kilometers. The lagoon borders the northeastern and the eastern coasts of the city.
The waters of Lagos Lagoon, Lagos is not very deep. As such you will not find many ocean-going ships in lagoon. However you will get to see a large number of smaller barges and boats in lagoon. People on the west region of Lagoon depend mainly on water transport. This is because transportation by road is not that good enough in the western part of Lagos Lagoon, Lagos.
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