Eko Atlantic (reclaimed land project)
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Eko Atlantic is a large-scale, privately developed coastal city project built on reclaimed land from the Atlantic Ocean, designed to expand Lagos’s financial district and provide modern residential, commercial, and infrastructural space.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eko Atlantic | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
planned city
ⓘ
reclaimed land project ⓘ urban development project ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
mitigate coastal erosion
ⓘ
protect Victoria Island shoreline ⓘ serve as new financial hub for West Africa ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Bar Beach (former coastline) ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| designedAs |
mixed-use development
ⓘ
smart city-style urban area ⓘ |
| developedBy | private developers ⓘ |
| developedInCollaborationWith |
Government of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Government of Nigeria
Lagos State ⓘ
surface form:
Lagos State Government
|
| developedOn | reclaimed land ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
concerns about coastal flooding for nearby communities
ⓘ
concerns about environmental impact ⓘ concerns about social inequality and exclusion ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high-rise buildings
ⓘ
planned independent power and utilities ⓘ planned road network ⓘ sea wall ⓘ |
| hasLongTermGoal |
attract international investors
ⓘ
increase Lagos land area through reclamation ⓘ position Lagos as global megacity ⓘ |
| hasPlannedUse |
marina and waterfront facilities
ⓘ
office developments ⓘ residential towers ⓘ retail and commercial centers ⓘ transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| intendedPopulation | upper and middle income residents ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialUse | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lagos
ⓘ
Lagos State ⓘ Victoria Island ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria Island area
|
| locatedInTimeZone |
West Africa Time (WAT)
ⓘ
surface form:
West Africa Time
|
| locatedOnCoastOf | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lagos
ⓘ
surface form:
Lagos metropolitan area
|
| purpose |
expand Lagos financial district
ⓘ
provide modern commercial space ⓘ provide modern infrastructural space ⓘ provide modern residential space ⓘ |
| sector |
financial services hub
ⓘ
infrastructure development ⓘ real estate development ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningModel |
high-density vertical development
ⓘ
zoned for commercial and residential districts ⓘ |
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