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
edit- ^ Ngozi Egenuka (August 9, 2022). "Snake Island where hardship, maternal mortality is a way of life". Sunnews. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Amaka Anagor (March 30, 2021). "Snake Island communities seek LASG approval for $2.7bn Creek Industrial Estate project". BusinessDay. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Gbenga Bada (December 1, 2021). "How Gulder Ultimate Search exposed Nigeria's abundant tourism sites". The Nation. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ David Ogah (May 22, 2016). "Nigerdock: A dream killed in prime". Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Nigeria. Federal Ministry of Transport & Aviation (1993). Nigerian Transport Handbook & Who's who. Media Research Analysts, 1993. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Naza Okoli (Jul 16, 2016). "Inside Lagos' Snake Island 'People Have Drowned Here'". Nigerian tribune. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Snake Island: Travails of Lagos slum community". Sunnews. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Ugo Aligio. "An Island in need of attention". This Day live. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Gbenga Akinfenwa (August 1, 2015). "IGBOLOGUN: So Close, Yet Far From Government". Retrieved August 15, 2022.
External links
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Snake Island travel guide from Wikivoyage
6°25′23″N 3°17′46″E / 6.423°N 3.296°E
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