Ikeja

Coordinates: 6°36′N 3°21′E / 6.60°N 3.35°E / 6.60; 3.35
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Ikeja
City
Ikeja Local Government Area
Ikeja shown within the State of Lagos
Ikeja shown within the State of Lagos
Ikeja is located in Nigeria
Ikeja
Ikeja
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°36′N 3°21′E / 6.60°N 3.35°E / 6.60; 3.35
CountryNigeria
StateLagos State
LGA(s)Ikeja
Area
 • Total49.92 km2 (19.27 sq mi)
 • Land49.92 km2 (19.27 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2015 estimate)[1]
 • Total861,300
 • Density17,254/km2 (44,690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateAw

Ikeja is a town and local government area of Lagos State, Nigeria. It serves as the capital of Lagos State.[2] Ikeja is known for being a well-planned commercial settlement with shopping malls, pharmacies and government reservation areas.

History[change | change source]

Ikeja, originally known as "Akeja," was named after a god of the Awori tribe of Ota. [3]The Awori people first settled there, and the territory was attacked for slaves until the mid-nineteenth century. It formed an agricultural hinterland for Lagos in the early twentieth century. [4]The construction of the Lagos-Ibadan railway in 1901, as well as the expansion of Lagos as a port, converted Ikeja into a residential and industrial district of Lagos. In the mid-1960s, an industrial estate was constructed, and in 1976, Ikeja was designated as the state capital of Lagos. [5]

Communities[change | change source]

Communities in the city of Ikeja include;

  1. Agidingbi
  2. Alausa
  3. Akiode
  4. Anifowose
  5. Oregun
  6. Ojodu
  7. Opebi
  8. Ogba
  9. Magodo
  10. Maryland
  11. Onigbongbo
  12. Government Reserved Area (GRA) Ikeja.[6]


References[change | change source]

  1. "Metro Lagos". City Population. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  2. Books LLC (May 2010). Local Government Areas in Lagos State: Ikeja, Amuwo-Odofin, Ikorodu, Kosofe, Lagos Island, Badagry, Oshodi-Isolo, Eti-Osa, Surulere. General Books LLC. ISBN 978-1-155-21653-9.
  3. Ifeoma, Peters (2017-06-08). "Lagos-based Lawyer Tanimola Anjorin Unravels the Origin of the Word "Ikeja" - DNL Legal and Style". Archived from the original on 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  4. "Ikeja City Towns in Lagos Nigeria Guide". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  5. "Ikeja | Location, Facts, & Population | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  6. "Ikeja City Towns in Lagos Nigeria Guide". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

Other websites[change | change source]

Media related to Ikeja at Wikimedia Commons