Time out, the publishers of guides and magazines, a British hospitality company has ranked Lagos as the 19th best city in the World to visit.
Lagos was ranked alongside other two African countries of Cape Town, South Africa (2nd) and Accra, Ghana (44th), and were the only three African cities that made the list.
Time Out said the conclusion was drawn from a survey of more than 20,000 city dwellers around the world, with its network of editors.
According to Time out, the ranking was compiled from a survey of over 20,000 people who lived across cities around the world.
They mentioned that the quality of food as well as its affordability, culture, nightlife and the feelings derived by people in the city, strong community vibes and access to green space, historic and monumental sites and others were basic criteria used in arriving at their eventual conclusion.
The report which encouraged for people to make it a priority in visiting the city, maintained that :
“Whether you’re a staunch mainlander or from Lekki, there’s something for everyone in Lagos, Africa’s most populous city
“Both the city and its suburbs are expanding – just check out live-work-play concept Eko Atlantic City. Just out of town, Epe, on the north side of Lekki Lagoon, is experiencing a boom.
“When it comes to standard of living, Lagos has a lot going for it – 96 percent of locals are happy, 98 percent would call Lagos beautiful and the city got a 92 percent friendliness rating, too,” the report read.
Here is the full list of the cities in order of ranking:
1: New York City, United States
2: Cape Town, South Africa
3: Berlin, Germany
4: London, United Kingdom
5: Madrid, Spain
6: Mexico city, Mexico
7:Liverpool, UK
8:Tokyo, Japan
9: Rome, Italy
10: Porto, Portugal
11: Paris, France
11: Mumbai, India
12: Lisbon, Portugal
13: Chicago. US
14: Manchester, UK
15: Sao Paulo, Brazil
16: Los Angeles, US
17: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
18: Lagos, Nigeria
19:Melbourne, Australia
20: Naples, Italy
