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.

Description
The lagoon is more than  long. It is  wide. It is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a long sand spit  wide. The sand spit has swampy margins on the lagoon side. The lagoon's surface area is about .Lagos Lagoon Coastal Profile: Information Database For Planning Theory, by Obafemi McArthur Okusipe, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Lagos - Accessed September 22, 2008  It is fairly shallow. Ocean-going ships don't go through it. Smaller barges and boats do.

References

Category:Bodies of water of Nigeria
Category:Lagoons