Lagos,Nigeria

LAGOS,NIGERIA

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Latitude and Longitude 6˚27'12.68"N / 3˚23'43.31"E

Elevation 1.8288 mi

Major Body of Water Lagos, Nigeria is an island city in the Gulf of Guinea.

Climate

Climate Zone

Af, Am (wet tropical)on the Köppen Climate Chart.

Average Temperature(˚C)

Lagos Temperature	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Avg. Temperature	27	28	29	28	27	26	25	25	25	26	27	27	27
Avg. Max Temperature	31	33	33	31	31	29	27	27	28	29	31	32	30
Avg. Min Temperature	24	23	26	25	23	23	22	22	22	23	23	23	23

Average Precipitation

Lagos Precipitation	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Avg. Precipitation(mm)	40	57	100	115	215	336	150	59	214	222	71	41	135
Avg. Rain Days	0	0	0	1	1	4	4	3	3	3	0	0	2
Avg. Snow Days	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Factors that Regulate the Climate

Lagos is just North of the Equator. It is 124 feet above sea level. It has a very humid, tropical climate all year around making this island a great place for luscious vegetation to thrive, mostly due to its location in the center of the Gulf of Guinea. Prevailing winds, which come from the south western currents (Atlantic Ocean), are also a result of Lagos' aquatic location.

Weather

Lagos is in a predominately low pressure zone, due to its warm, humid climate all year around. This city also lies within the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), but isn't affected by either the South and Northeasterly trade winds. Lagos has a climate similar to Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Geology

Tectonic Plate Boundary Near Lagos

Lagos is located on the African Plate. It lies about 3,500 km(2 174.79917 miles) from the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Ridge.

The Rocks That Lie Beneath

Under Lagos, lies lots of sedimentary limestone, deposited from the ocean and the rivers over hundreds of years. Deep beneath the layer of sedimentary rock, lies a layer of metamorphic rock, such as coal, and natural resources such as natural gas, petroleum, iron, tin, niobium, zinc, and lead.