Makoko
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makoko-224-417322
title:
Makoko
text:
Makoko is an informal settlement across the 3rd Mainland Bridge located on the coast of mainland Lagos, Nigeria. A third of the community is built on stilts along the lagoon and the rest is on the land. The waterfront part of the community is largely harboured by the Egun people who migrated from Badagary and Republic of Benin and whose main occupation is fishing. Makoko is sometimes referred to as the "Venice of Africa" owing to its waterways. Its population is considered to be 85,840; however,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Informal Settlement in Lagos State, Nigeria
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makoko
date created:
2009-09-19T13:35:36Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T06:49:00Z
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13
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