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Lekki

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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.

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Locality
Dongo
Region
Lagos
Country
Nigeria
Population
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • History
  • Economy
  • Dangote Oil Refinery
  • Lekki Deep Sea Port
  • Lekki Free Trade Zone
  • Culture
  • Lekki Conservation Centre
  • Nike Art Gallery
  • Oba Elegushi Market
  • Buildings
  • Education
  • Notable neighbourhoods
  • Transport
  • Notable residents
  • Major business precincts
  • Tourist attractions
  • Places of worship
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References

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.

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lekki” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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