Lagos is ranked because the nineteenth greatest metropolis to go to on the planet, in accordance with Time Out, which publishes guidebooks and magazines.
Moreover Lagos, South Africa's Cape City (second place) and Ghana's Accra (forty fourth) have been the one African cities to make the checklist.
Time Out mentioned it drew its conclusion from a survey of greater than 20,000 metropolis dwellers around the globe, along with its community of editors.
The factors used to charge the cities embody meals (high quality and affordability), tradition, nightlife, how town makes folks really feel, a powerful neighborhood ambiance, entry to inexperienced house, historic websites and way more.
The report inspired world residents to go to town.
“Whether or not you're a staunch mainlander or from Lekki, there's one thing for everybody in Lagos, Africa's most populous metropolis
“Each town and the suburbs are increasing – simply take a look at the live-work-play idea Eko Atlantic Metropolis. Simply outdoors town, Epe, on the north facet of the Lekki Lagoon, is experiencing a growth.
“In the case of residing requirements, Lagos has loads to supply: 96 % of locals are joyful, 98 % would name Lagos lovely and town additionally acquired a friendliness ranking of 92 %,” the report mentioned.
The report additionally highlighted the trifecta of stylish resorts, eateries and nightlife on Victoria Island, Ikeja's Kuti's Bistro, owned by the legendary Afrobeat household, for serving “reliably scrumptious meals”, and Oniru Seaside as a leisure spot.
In 2023, the Economist Intelligence Unit mentioned Lagos was the fourth worst metropolis on the planet to dwell.
Lagos ranked increased than Algiers, the capital of Algeria; Tripoli, the capital of Libya; and Damascus, the capital of war-torn Syria.
The report examined 173 cities and used 30 qualitative and quantitative elements in 5 broad classes: stability, healthcare, tradition and atmosphere, schooling and infrastructure.
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- New York Metropolis, United States
- Cape City, South Africa
- Berlin, Germany
- London, United Kingdom
- Madrid, Spain
- Mexico Metropolis, Mexico
- Liverpool, United Kingdom.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Rome, Italy
- Porto, Portugal
- Paris, France
- Mumbai, India
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Chicago, USA
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Los Angeles, USA
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Melbourne, Australia
- Naples, Italy
- Singapore
- Miami, USA
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Lima, Peru
- Budapest, Hungary
- Beijing, China
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Montreal Canada
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Sydney, Australia
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Manila, Philippines
- Seoul, South Korea
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- San Francisco, USA
- Barcelona, Spain
- Abu Dhabi, UAE
- New Orleans, USA
- Philadelphia, USA
- Austin, USA
- Boston, USA
- Accra, Ghana
- Marseilles, France
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Osaka, Japan
- Hong Kong, China
- Vancouver, Canada
