Lagos lagoon is a lagoon found in the city of lagos, Nigeria, the most populous city in Africa. The lagoon lies between the Atlantic Ocean and Lagos state.
The lagoon is more than 50 km long and 3-13 km wide, separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a long sand 2-5 km long. The lagoon is fairly shallow and is not plied by ocean -going ships, but by a smaller barges and boats.
lagos Lagoon is the most polluted African ecosystem with its major wastes coming from oil and textile industry as well as urban sewage carried by the Ogun and Osun rivers.