Surulere
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Surulere is a residential and commercial area, and a Local Government Area located on the Lagos
mainland in Lagos State
, Nigeria
, with an area of 23 km². It is part of Metropolitan Lagos. At the last census in the year 2006, there were 502,865 inhabitants, with a population density of 21,864 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The Lagos National Stadium (capacity 60,000) was built here in 1972 for the All-Africa Games
. The stadium has been allowed to become increasingly dilapidated since 2002.
However, in preparation for the 2009 Under 17 FIFA World Cup
the facilities were improved, and the event kicked off successfully in October 2009.
Surulere is a location of Nollywood movie production.
Surulere was home to the monthly magazines "Newbreed" and "President" founded by Chief Chris Okolie in the late 1970s until they ceased publication in the early 90s.
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
mainland in Lagos State
Lagos State
Lagos State is an administrative division of Nigeria, located in the southwestern part of the country. The smallest in area of Nigeria's states, Lagos State is the most populous state in Nigeria and arguably the most economically important state of the country and west Africa, containing Lagos, the...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, with an area of 23 km². It is part of Metropolitan Lagos. At the last census in the year 2006, there were 502,865 inhabitants, with a population density of 21,864 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The Lagos National Stadium (capacity 60,000) was built here in 1972 for the All-Africa Games
1973 All-Africa Games
The 2nd All-Africa Games were played from January 7, 1973 to January 18, 1973 in Lagos, Nigeria.After the success of the first African Games, the organizing bodies awarded the second games to Bamako, Mali to be held in 1969. A military coup disrupted the plans and the organizers moved the games to...
. The stadium has been allowed to become increasingly dilapidated since 2002.
However, in preparation for the 2009 Under 17 FIFA World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football...
the facilities were improved, and the event kicked off successfully in October 2009.
Surulere is a location of Nollywood movie production.
Surulere was home to the monthly magazines "Newbreed" and "President" founded by Chief Chris Okolie in the late 1970s until they ceased publication in the early 90s.