Nigeria is building one of the world’s biggest and ambitious city projects. Called Eko Atlantic city, it will come up on a sprawling land (5,000,000 square metres) reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean.
The massive engineering project is designed to restore land engulfed by the sea and transform it into an amazing ocean-front city.
Photographs, courtesy: Eko Atlantic city
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
Touted to be one of the wonders of the 21st century, the city is designed to accommodate 25 million people who can live and work in the region by 2015.
Land reclamation work has started with a strong foundation of over 10 square kilometres.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
The multi-billion dollar investment is supported by private investors - local and international banks – First Bank, FCMB, Access Bank Plc and GT Bank in Nigeria, BNP Paribas Fortis and KBC bank and a number of private investors including Bill Clinton Global Initiative.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
Eko Atlantic is slated to become the financial hotspot of West Africa by 2020.
“Eko Atlantic will change the face of Africa and will help Lagos state transform itself into a megacity,” say the project developers.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
A view of the Business District and waterway overpass.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
A view of the Marina at West Point.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
Terraces' development around the first ring of the Marina in Eko Atlantic.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
The view of Marina at West Point - circular road.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
Road Construction at Avenue 1 of the EKko Atlantic City.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
A view of the Eko Boulevard, Business District.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
View of the Marina at West Point.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
Buildings along the Eko Boulevard, Business District - North aspect.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
Storm drainage pipes are laid in Eko Atlantic City site.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
The new city has been using eco-friendly materials and technologies during its construction.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
View of the Eko Boulevard, Business District at night.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
Building the Great Wall of Lagos to prevent the waters from entering the site.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
View of the Marina at West Point.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
Aerial view of the land reclaimed from the sea.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
View of the Marina at West Point.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
Great Wall of Lagos across a distance of 3 kilometres. The Great Wall stops further land erosion from the Nigerian coastline on Victoria Island.
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Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
A view of the Promenade at the Marina at West Point.
Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
A view of Eko Mall at the Business District.
Eko Atlantic city: An engineering marvel on the sea!
Aerial March of the land reclaimed from the sea.
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