12/05/2017
UNDERSTANDING LAND SIZES AND MEASUREMENT
Most people who purchase land in Lagos and elsewhere don't really understand the meaning of these Real Estate terms used to describe the size of properties. As a potential buyer wishing to buy land or build a new house you should be conversant with them.
In Nigeria today, Land is measured in Hectares, Acres, Meters and Feet. These measurements vary from place to place owing to differences in development pattern, human and environmental factors.
What is the size of a standard plot in Nigeria?
A plot is a marked out piece of Land for the purpose of building or farming.
The size of a plot can vary for different reasons but according to Nigeria's land division, the appropriate plot for a house construction is 50 x 100ft which can accommodate a standard house with a small compound. To better understand land divisions used in Nigeria, the different units of measurements used are described as follows:
HECTARE
A hectare is one of the least known metric units and one which potential buyers and Estate developers seem to struggle with -
It is a land measuring:
100m x 100m OR
328ft x 328ft OR
10,000 sqm OR
Two and half acres OR
15 plots.
ACRE
An Acre is a standard unit of measurement used by Land sellers and it is almost equivalent to the size of a standard football field. An Acre is a product of any rectangular plot of land giving a total of:
4,046sqm OR
43,560 sq ft OR
6 plots (each measuring 60ft x 120ft)
PLOT
In Lagos State, the standard size of a plot is 60ft x 120ft (18m x 36m i.e. 648 sqm), while in some other cities of the country, plots are measured in 50ft x 100ft.
