Satellite Town, Lagos

Satellite Town, Lagos
Town
Satellite Town, Lagos
Location of Satellite Town in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°26′59″N 3°17′3″E / 6.44972°N 3.28417°E / 6.44972; 3.28417
Country  Nigeria
State Lagos State
Area
 • Total 52 sq mi (135 km2)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
ZIP 102262

Satellite Town, Lagos is a community and state housing estate located along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Amuwo-Odofin local government area of Lagos State. Its ZIP code is 102262.[1][2]

History

In early 1960, the Lagos State Government set up Satellite Town to help low income earners own their own houses, with some of the areas allocated to oil workers and private buyers.[3]

Infrastructures

The deplorable state of roads and illegal structures in Satellite Town shows that what was once known to be an estate has overtime turned into a slum.[4] There were reports that in May 2009, the Lagos State government awarded contracts to help stop flooding which is a major problem in that area.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lagos Town Area Zip Codes 4". Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Failed roads make life difficult for Satellite Town residents - The Sun News". sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Satellite Town's Deplorable Roads". Ebere Nwiro. ThisDay Live. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Infrastructure challenges in Satellite Town - The Sun News". sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.


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