Satellite Town, Lagos Explained

Official Name:	Satellite Town, Lagos
Settlement Type:	Town
Pushpin Map:	Nigeria
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Satellite Town in Nigeria
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:	Lagos State
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Area Total Km2:	135
Timezone:	WAT
Utc Offset:	+1
Coordinates:	6.4497°N 3.2842°W
Postal Code:	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, over time, 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.

See also

• Awori District settlements

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lagos Town Area Zip Codes 4 . 5 July 2015.
2. Web site: Failed roads make life difficult for Satellite Town residents . 21 July 2017 . Sun News Online . 9 August 2017.
3. Web site: Satellite Town’s Deplorable Roads . ThisDay Live . Nwiro . Ebere . 3 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150713231934/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/satellite-town-s-deplorable-roads/79853/ . 13 July 2015 . 24 October 2018 . dead.
4. Web site: Infrastructure challenges in Satellite Town . 2 August 2017 . Sun News Online . 9 August 2017.