Lekki
Lekki is a city in Lagos State, Nigeria.[2] The city is still largely under construction.[4]
City | |
Lekki Peninsula | |
Coordinates: 6°29′36″N 3°43′14″E / 6.493394°N 3.720668°ECoordinates: 6°29′36″N 3°43′14″E / 6.493394°N 3.720668°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Lagos State |
LGA(s) | Epe Eti-Osa[a] Ibeju-Lekki |
Settled | 15th century |
Established | 2006[1] |
Government | |
• City Planner | Ministry of Urban Planning and Physical Development[2] |
• Project Chairman | Demola Aladekomo[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 755 km2 (292 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 401,272 |
• Density | 531.5/km2 (1,377/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT (UTC+1)) |
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One of its neighbourhoods, Lekki phase 1, is known to have some of the most expensive real estate in Lagos State.[5]
Lekki Media
Yellow hatched: Lekki Free Trade Zone, grey hatched: new airport Lagos, yellow: Dangote refinery
References
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. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lekki Master Plan". Lagos State Government. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Nigeria: Development Plan Dismisses Threats to Lekki/Victoria Island's Real Estate Prospects". allafrica.com. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ Chibuoke, Princewill. Is the Lekki Peninsula really at risk of being submerged?. https://redeagleng.com/governance/lekki-peninsula-submerged/. Retrieved 2 May 2023.