Tarkwa Bay Beach

Tire shot entrance

Tarkwa Bay Beach Front

Jetty station bonny camp

Tarkwa Bay is an artificial sheltered beach located near the Lagos harbour in Nigeria.[1]

As an island, it is only accessible by boat or water taxis.[2] The beach, popular with swimmers and water-sports enthusiasts, also has a welcoming resident community.[3][4][5]

According to report, the entry fee to the Tarkwa Bay Beach is 2000 Naira for a day and 500 Naira to rent chairs and a thatched tent for the day.[6]

Climate and environmental issues

The Tarkwa Bay Beach has, over the years suffered different kinds of pollution, including plastic pollution and crude oil explosion. The pollution around the Tarkwa Bay Beach area led to the development of different intervention activities to help protect the aquatic environment.[7][8][9] The cleanup at the Tarkwa Bay Beach and other coastal communities resulted in the collection of over 180,000 pieces of plastics from the marine environment.[10][11] In a bid to restore sanity to the environment and reduce pipeline vandalism, an eviction notice was served to residents in different quarters of the beach.[12][13]

References

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3. "70 tourist attractions in Nigeria". Online Nigeria. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
4. Jen Ehidiamen. "the beach at your doorstep". CP Africa. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
5. "Tarkwa Bay beach". Hangout Nigeria. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
6. "A night at Tarkwa Bay". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
7. Ojoye, Taiwo (2017-12-11). "Givanas cleans up Tarkwa Bay Beach". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
8. "Rite Foods Supports Environmental Conservation, Clears Plastics From Tarkwa Bay Beach, Coastline Communities". Top Celebrities Magazine. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
9. "Ocean pollution endangers human, marine lives - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
10. "Firm collects 180,000 pieces of plastic from Lagos coastal communities". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
11. "Firm cleans up Tarkwa Bay ahead of Yuletide". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
12. Akinwotu, Emmanuel (2021-03-12). "Class divide: mass demolitions drive poor from valuable land in Lagos". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
13. "After eviction, homeless Tarkwa Bay residents sleep in jetties, under Lagos bridges". Tribune Online. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2023-10-07.

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