Wealthiest neighbourhoods in Africa

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mwinyi

Discussion Starter · May 6, 2012 (Edited)

Please share with us PICTURES of wealthiest neighbourhoods in Africa where the 1% live...diplomats, politicians, business pple and the like.

I repeat this is PICTURE thread not some long stories how the place is with no pics

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Tbite

· #2 · May 6, 2012

Lagos Ikoyi (Includes Banana Island which is an extension of Ikoyi) - Includes residences of men like Mike Adenuga and Bola Tinubu
Abuja - Maitama District (Includes Ministers Hill) Includes residences of Andy Uba and Lucky Igbinedion

These two places are the wealthiest neighbourhoods in Nigeria....and many of Nigeria's most powerful and wealthiest men live there

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popa1980

· #3 · May 6, 2012

He asked for photos.

One thing, even in the richest areas in lagos, the general neighbourhood still often looks crap...i mean pavements, roads, lamps, etc. its the same as in sao paulo. Luanda, nairobi, harare are amongst the very few major african cities with 'nice' rich areas. I think its funny when I visit millionaires in accra living on potholed roads. In ghana there has since been a shift to gated developments which have parks and other aesthetics.

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Tbite

· #4 · May 6, 2012

I know he asked for photos.

I am just naming the areas..even if I posted photos I would still name the areas

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mwinyi

Discussion Starter · #5 · May 6, 2012

Photos/pics?

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Tbite

· #6 · May 6, 2012

Ikoyi

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Akwafinaa

· #7 · May 6, 2012 (Edited)

"Ikeja G.R.A" located to the immediate east of the Murtala Mohammed I'ntl Airport, Lagos Nigeria . Here a hectare of Land goes for a minimum of $500,000, well laid out streets, and green environment(probably the greenest residential area in Lagos). Average per capita income in this neighborhood should be in the $100,000+ range per year. Top Government Residence , European Quarters, Airlines, International Hotel Groups like the Sheraton and Protea are located in this wealthy enclave of Lagos.It has one of the larger golf courses in Nigeria. It occupies an area of approximately 6 square km. High rises are strictly prohibited in this neighborhood .

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Akwafinaa

· #8 · May 6, 2012

IKEJA G.R.A in color!

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Akwafinaa

· #9 · May 6, 2012

Google Earth images of Ikeja G.R.A

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Naija Attitude

· #10 · May 6, 2012

popa1980 said:
He asked for photos.

One thing, even in the richest areas in lagos, the general neighbourhood still often looks crap...i mean pavements, roads, lamps, etc. its the same as in sao paulo. Luanda, nairobi, harare are amongst the very few major african cities with 'nice' rich areas. I think its funny when I visit millionaires in accra living on potholed roads. In ghana there has since been a shift to gated developments which have parks and other aesthetics.

Th Richest neighborhoods in Lagos and Abuja is nothing like you will ever find in Accra.

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Naija Attitude

· #11 · May 6, 2012

Banana Island

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mwinyi

Discussion Starter · #12 · May 6, 2012

Tbite said:
Ikoyi

I'm sure there are better pics than these?

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mwinyi

Discussion Starter · #13 · May 6, 2012

Akwafinaa said:
"Ikeja G.R.A" located to the immediate east of the Murtala Mohammed I'ntl Airport, Lagos Nigeria . Here a hectare of Land goes for a minimum of $500,000, well laid out streets, and green environment(probably the greenest residential area in Lagos). Average per capita income in this neighborhood should be in the $100,000+ range per year. Top Government Residence , European Quarters, Airlines, International Hotel Groups like the Sheraton and Protea are located in this wealthy enclave of Lagos.It has one of the larger golf courses in Nigeria. It occupies an area of approximately 6 square km. High rises are strictly prohibited in this neighborhood .

Where are the pics?

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mwinyi

Discussion Starter · #14 · May 6, 2012

So far I haven't seen the wealth other than flats and roads

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Tbite

· #15 · May 6, 2012

mwinyi said:
I'm sure there are better pics than these?

These are good pictures.

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Naija Attitude

· #16 · May 6, 2012

mwinyi said:
So far I haven't seen the wealth other than flats and roads

What were u expecting? Beverly Hills?

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6y 4 ever

· #17 · May 6, 2012

Ain Diab, Casablanca, Morocco

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alama

· #18 · May 6, 2012

When it comes to wealthy areas I don't think any other country in the continent can compare to South Africa.
Just google map Sandton. :drool:

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Naijaborn

· #19 · May 6, 2012

^^ of course, SA tops, in the Rich Areas<------> poor areas Index. :laugh:

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mwinyi

Discussion Starter · #20 · May 6, 2012

Naija Attitude said:
What were u expecting? Beverly Hills?

Considering how wealthy the 1% Nigerians are, I expected something better than this:

Last time I checked these types wouldn't live in an area with national grid power lines

or this sort of flats:

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