Ikeja

City
	Ikeja Local Government Area
	Ikeja shown within the State of Lagos
	Coordinates: 6°36′N 3°21′E / 6.60°N 3.35°ECoordinates: 6°36′N 3°21′E / 6.60°N 3.35°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Lagos State
LGA(s)	Ikeja
Area
• Total	49.92 km2 (19.27 sq mi)
• Land	49.92 km2 (19.27 sq mi)
Elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Population (2015 estimate)
• Total	861,300
• Density	17,254/km2 (44,690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate	Aw

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

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

Communities in the city of Ikeja include;

Agidingbi
Alausa
Akiode
Anifowose
Oregun
Ojodu
Opebi
Ogba
Magodo
Maryland
Onigbongbo
Government Reserved Area (GRA) Ikeja.^[6]

Ikeja Media

"Malt-based soft drink" from Ikeja
A staged play in honour of the Women of the Kalakuta republic, the home to the king of Afro beats Fela Kuti.
This park is a private park located along Airport Road, Ajao Estate, Lagos. It is a landscape of greenery and fixtures, created for lovers of nature and the environment to visit, relax and host events.
Independence tunnel, Maryland
Independence Tunnel, Maryland
Maryland Express, Maryland Lagos
Maryland Lane
Maryland mall Maryland lagos
Maryland Tunnel view 2