Lagos Lagoon

Lagos Lagoon is a lagoon in Nigeria. It is named after the city of Lagos, Nigeria. The city is on the southwestern side of the lagoon.
Description.
The lagoon is more than long. It is wide. It is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a long sand spit wide. The sand spit has swampy margins on the lagoon side. The lagoon's surface area is about . It is fairly shallow. Ocean-going ships don't go through it. Smaller barges and boats do.