Apapa

This article is about a Nigerian port. For the Japanese manga artist formerly known as Mokona Apapa, see Mokona.

Apapa
City and LGA
Apapa Port
Interactive map of Apapa
Apapa Location in Lagos
Coordinates: 6°27′N 3°22′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Lagos State
City	Lagos
Government
• Sole Administrator	Jide Alao
Population  (2006)
• Total	217,362
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

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Apapa (Listen^ⓘ) is a city and Local Government Area in Lagos, Nigeria located to the west of Lagos Island on the mouth of the Lagos Lagoon. Apapa is home to a number of port facilities operated by the Nigerian Ports Authority, including the Apapa Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port. Together these serve as the country's largest and busiest maritime gateways for international trade. Beyond its maritime infrastructure, the district is a major industrial hub containing significant refineries, warehouses, and the headquarters of several major shipping and logistics companies. While largely commercial, Apapa also features residential areas, including a Government Reserved Area (GRA), though the region is frequently defined by the heavy vehicular traffic associated with its intensive port operations.