Snake Island is in Lagos City/Mainland in South West Nigeria.

Understand

Snake Island is 14 kilometers long and 1.4 kilometers broad, and it is located across the water from Tin Can Island Port in Apapa. The island isn't as developed as some of Nigeria's other islands.

The name comes from the land's snake-like, elongated shape, and it's on Nigeria's first dry dockyard. This facility, which was built with Polish assistance in 1970 and can accommodate a large number of heavy-duty ships, was opened to the public in 1970.

Get in

• Coconut Bust Stop Jetty, Coconut Bus Stop (the trip to Snake Island begins at the Coconut Bus Stop jetty, which is along the busy Apapa-Oshodi Expressway; residents arrive in the city using outboard-powered wooden or fibre boats). Passengers in wooden boats are charged ₦100, whilst 15 passengers on a chartered fibre boat are charged ₦1000. (updated Dec 2021)

Get around

See

• 🌍 Nigerdock, Snake Island, Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos State. The island is home to Nigerdock, a shipyard. (updated Dec 2021)

Do

Buy

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Sleep

• 🌍 Inagbe Grand Resorts and Leisure, Snake Island, Opposite Niger Dock, Amuwo-Odofin LGA (Ikoyi's Lagos State Jetty serves as the departure point; after you've paid, you'll receive specifics about the pick-up time, which is normally by noon; it takes about 30-45 minutes to complete the journey), ☏ +234 817 088 5231. A fairly standard place to see. However, from the traveller's point of view, the place seems good but services and variety are not so available. ₦45,000. (updated Dec 2021)

Connect

Mobile Network connection and service in this area is a bit off the usual standards for the most part of Lagos State. Hence there is limited service in the area.

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