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Makoko
Location
Cradled on the edge of the lagoon, right under the watch of Third Mainland Bridge.
Demographics
Families who've lived on water for generations - mostly Egun, mixed with Yoruba and migrants who came chasing new beginnings.
What Makes Makoko Standout
Makoko is a city on stilts. Children learn to row before they learn to run. Women smoke fish with a pride you can smell from the bridge. Life is hard, yes, but it is tender too. People look out for one another. They laugh loudly. They build their own world where the government forgot them.
Key Symbols
Canoes bumping gently, the smell of woodsmoke, boys paddling with broken planks, floating classrooms, sunsets turning the water gold.