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Timeline of Lagos

Coordinates: 6°27′11″N 3°23′45″E / 6.45306°N 3.39583°E / 6.45306; 3.39583
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The following is a timeline of the history of the metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria.

Prior to 19th century

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19th century

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Detail of 1898 map showing Lagos, Nigeria

20th century

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1901–1959

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Colonial era Lagos, ca.1910
Colonialists on the tennis courts Government House in Lagos., ca.1910
Lagos, 1912
Aerial photograph of Lagos in 1929

1960–1999

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21st century

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Lagos, 2008
Lagos, 2010
Lagos, 2011

See also

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References

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