Ikeja facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ikeja
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City
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| Ikeja Local Government Area | |
Ikeja shown within the State of Lagos
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| 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)
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| • 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. Ikeja is known for being a well-planned commercial settlement with shopping malls, pharmacies and government reservation areas.
Etymology
Oral history has it that the word Ikeja was first coined from the Benin word Ikehdia (English: military watch station).
It is also believed that the first colonial administrators in Lagos abbreviated Ikorodu and Epe Joint Administration to Ikeja for easy administration.
Images for kids
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Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
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Computer Megacity
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Computer Village
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Independence tunnel, Maryland
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Independence Tunnel, MAryland
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Maryland Express
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Maryland Lane
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Maryland mall
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Maryland tunnel view
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Maryland Unity Status
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Simbiat Abiola way, Ikeja
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Simbiat Abiola way, Ikeja
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Simbiat Abiola way, Ikeja
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Kanu Ndubuisi Park
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Johnson Jakande Tinubu Park
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Johnson Jakande Tinubu Park
See also
In Spanish: Ikeja para niños
