Ikeja
Ikeja | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Ikeja Local Government Area | |
Ikeja shown within the State of Lagos | |
Ikeja Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 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)[1] | |
| • 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]
References
- ↑ "Metro Lagos". City Population. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ Books LLC (May 2010). Local Government Areas in Lagos State: Ikeja, Amuwo-Odofin, Ikorodu, Kosofe, Lagos Island, Badagry, Oshodi-Isolo, Eti-Osa, Surulere. General Books LLC. ISBN 978-1-155-21653-9.
- ↑ Ifeoma, Peters (2017-06-08). "Lagos-based Lawyer Tanimola Anjorin Unravels the Origin of the Word "Ikeja" - DNL Legal and Style". Archived from the original on 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "Ikeja City Towns in Lagos Nigeria Guide". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "Ikeja | Location, Facts, & Population | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "Ikeja City Towns in Lagos Nigeria Guide". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
Other websites
Media related to Ikeja at Wikimedia Commons