Lekki
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.
Lekki | |
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City | |
| Lekki Peninsula | |
Lekki shown within the State of Lagos | |
Lekki Location of Lekki in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°29′36″N 3°43′14″E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Lagos State |
| LGA(s) | Epe Eti-Osa Ibeju-Lekki |
| Settled | 15th century |
| Established | 2006 |
| Government | |
| • City Planner | Ministry of Urban Planning and Physical Development |
| • Project Chairman | Demola Aladekomo |
| 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)) |
| Area code | 010 |
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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", 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.
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.