Lekki

For other uses, see Lekki (disambiguation).

Lekki
City
Lekki Peninsula
Lekki shown within the State of Lagos
Lekki shown within the State of Lagos
Lekki is located in Nigeria
Lekki
Lekki
Location of Lekki in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°29′36″N 3°43′14″E / 6.493394°N 3.720668°E / 6.493394; 3.720668
Country Nigeria
StateLagos State
LGA(s)Epe
Eti-Osa[a]
Ibeju-Lekki
Settled15th century
Established2006[1]
Government
 • City PlannerMinistry of Urban Planning and Physical Development[2]
 • Project ChairmanDemola Aladekomo[3]
Area
[1]
 • Total755 km2 (292 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total401,272
 • Density531.5/km2 (1,377/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT (UTC+1))
Area code010
  1. ^ Only Eti-Osa East LCDA

Lekki is a city in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located to the south-east of Lagos city. Lekki is a naturally formed peninsula, adjoining to its west Victoria Island and Ikoyi districts of Lagos, with the Atlantic Ocean to its south, Lagos Lagoon to the north, and Lekki Lagoon to its east; however, the city's southeast, which ends around the western edge of Refuge Island, adjoins the eastern part of Ibeju-Lekki LGA.[2]

The city is still largely under construction, as of 2015, only phase 1 of the project had been completed, with phase 2 nearing completion. The peninsula is approximately 70 to 80 km long, with an average width of 10 km. Lekki currently houses several gated residential developments, agricultural farmlands, areas allocated for a Free Trade Zone, with an airport, and a sea port under construction. The proposed land-use master plan for Lekki envisages the Peninsula as a "Blue-Green Environment City",[2] expected to accommodate well over a residential population of 3.4 million in addition to a non-residential population of at least 1.9 million.[4]

Part of the Lekki peninsula was formerly known as Maroko, a slum, before it was destroyed by the Raji Rasaki-led Lagos State military government. One of its neighbourhoods, Lekki phase 1, has a reputation of having some of the most expensive real estate in Lagos State.[5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference China-Africa was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "Lekki Master Plan". Lagos State Government. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. ^ Adaramola, Zakariyya (25 October 2015). "FG, private investors plan multi-billion naira Smart City". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Nigeria: Development Plan Dismisses Threats to Lekki/Victoria Island's Real Estate Prospects". allafrica.com. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  5. ^ Chibuoke, Princewill. "Is the Lekki Peninsula really at risk of being submerged?". Our Red Eagle. Retrieved 2 May 2023.