Snake Island (Lagos)

Snake Island is an island of Lagos, located opposite Tin Can Island Port and Apapa. Named because of its snake-like topography, the island is about 14 km in length and 1.4 km wide. Compared to the rest of Lagos, it is less developed and mainly accessible by water transport. A bridge has been proposed for future development. The inhabitants comprises a cluster of ten resident communities namely: Imore, Ibeshe, Irede, Ilashe, Ibasa, Igbologun, Igbo-Esenyore, Igbo-Osun, Ikare, and Iyagbe.[1][2]

The first season of the reality television series Gulder Ultimate Search took place on the Island.[3] The Nigerdock shipyard was established on the Island in 1986.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

References
  1. Ngozi Egenuka (August 9, 2022). "Snake Island where hardship, maternal mortality is a way of life". Sunnews. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  2. Amaka Anagor (March 30, 2021). "Snake Island communities seek LASG approval for $2.7bn Creek Industrial Estate project". BusinessDay. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  3. Gbenga Bada (December 1, 2021). "How Gulder Ultimate Search exposed Nigeria's abundant tourism sites". The Nation. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  4. David Ogah (May 22, 2016). "Nigerdock: A dream killed in prime". Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  5. Nigeria. Federal Ministry of Transport & Aviation (1993). Nigerian Transport Handbook & Who's who. Retrieved August 15, 2022. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  6. Naza Okoli (Jul 16, 2016). "Inside Lagos' Snake Island 'People Have Drowned Here'". Nigerian tribune. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  7. "Snake Island: Travails of Lagos slum community". Sunnews. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  8. Ugo Aligio. "An Island in need of attention". This Day live. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  9. Gbenga Akinfenwa (August 1, 2015). "IGBOLOGUN: So Close, Yet Far From Government". Retrieved August 15, 2022.

Snake Island travel guide from Wikivoyage

6.423°N 3.296°E / 6.423; 3.296


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