Lekki
city in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Lekki is a city in Lagos State, Nigeria.[2] The city is still largely under construction.[4]
Lekki | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Lekki Peninsula | |
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 Lekki shown within the State of Lagos | |
  Lekki Location of Lekki in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 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)) |
| Area code | 010 |
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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]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: The named reference
China-Africawas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ 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?". Our Red Eagle. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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