The size of a standard plot of land varies across Nigeria. It is important to understand land sizes in real estate transactions.
For Lagos state the standard is:
1 plot of land in meters = 669.78 sq. mts (18.3m x 36.6m)
1 plot of land in feet= 7200 sq. ft (60ft X 120ft)
The most common units for measuring land in Nigeria are square meters (sq. mts.), square feet (sq. ft), acres, hectares and square kilometers (sq. kms.). Knowing how to convert from one unit to the other can be helpful. Google can do this. For example to convert from hectare to acre just type: hectare to acre.
Not all parcels of land in Lagos are divided into plots using the standard size. Financial, human and environmental factors can affect the size of the plots.
It is quite common to find lands sold in plots less than the standard size especially in many of the new estates springing up all over Lagos. The most important thing is to decide if the land will be big enough for your purpose.
It is STRONGLY advised that full payment should NEVER be made for a land (especially large parcels) until the size is confirmed.
Note
1 acre of land = 6 plots
1 hectare = 2.47 acres (approx. 15 plots)
1 sq. km =100 hectares
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