Lagos Lagoon

Lagos Lagoon is a lagoon in Nigeria. It is named after the city of Lagos, Nigeria. The city is on the southwestern side of the lagoon.

Lagos Lagoon
Lagos Lagoon in 2007
Location	Lagos State, Nigeria
Coordinates	6.5015814°N 3.5224915°E / 6.5015814; 3.5224915
Type	lagoon
Basin countries	Nigeria
Max. length	50 km (31 mi)
Max. width	13 km (8.1 mi)
Surface area	6,354.7 km2 (2,453.6 sq mi)
Surface elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Islands	Lagos Island, Victoria Island
Settlements	Lagos

Description

The lagoon is more than 50 kilometres (31 miles) long. It is 3 to 13 kilometres (1.9 to 8.1 miles) wide. It is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a long sand spit 2 to 5 kilometres (1.2 to 3.1 miles) wide. The sand spit has swampy margins on the lagoon side. The lagoon's surface area is about 6,354.7 square kilometres (2,453.6 square miles).^[1] It is fairly shallow. Ocean-going ships don't go through it. Smaller barges and boats do.