Ikeja, Nigeria
Ikeja is a regional capital of 313,196 people in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 15.
Why visit Ikeja
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 49 places to eat, 31 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include CETEP City University, Institute for Industrial Technology, Ilojo Bar and New Afrika Shrine.
Weather in Ikeja
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About Ikeja
Ikeja is the capital city of Lagos State in southwestern Nigeria. Its population, as of the 2006 census, is 313,196. Prior to the emergence of military rule in the early 1980s, Ikeja was a residential and commercial town with shopping malls, pharmacies and government reservation areas. Ikeja is part of Metropolitan Lagos and lies 17 km northwest of Lagos city proper.
From the Wikipedia article Ikeja (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ikeja on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Institute for Industrial Technology
School · 7.1 km
Technical vocational school in Lagos, Nigeria
Isolog schools
School · 5.9 km
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
Museums and landmarks5
Ilojo Bar
Monument and historic site · 3.5 km
National monument of Nigeria in Lagos Island
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Johnson Jakande Tinubu Park
Park · 3.2 km
Tourist attraction Center in Lagos State
Ndubuisi Kanu Park
Park · 3.3 km
Tourist attraction Center in Lagos State
Restaurants and cafes49
Dreamfield Juice & Salad Bar
Cafe · Juice, Salad · 1.3 km
17-19 Allen Avenue, Ikeja
Mo-Th 06:30-20:30;Fr 06:30-22:00;Sa 09:00-22:00;Su 13:00-20:30
7 Points Bar and Grill
Bar and pub · Fish, Noodles, Grill, Fish And Chips, Barbecue · 1.3 km
7 Ogundana Street
Mo-Su 12:00-00:00
Hua Han Korean Restaurant
Restaurant · Korean, Chinese · 2.7 km
45c Sobo Arobiodu Street, Lagos
Ice cream n Ice cubes
Ice cream · 3.9 km
2 Adebowale Senbanjo Street
Spice And Grill
Restaurant · 5.4 km
1 Olabisi Street, Ilupeju, Lagos
37 more on the map.
History
Ikeja, which was formally called "Akeja", was named after a deity of the Awori people of Ota. It was originally settled by the Awori people, and the area was raided for slaves until the mid-19th century. Early in the 20th century, it became an agricultural hinterland for Lagos. The opening of the Lagos-Ibadan railway in 1901 and the growth of Lagos as a port transformed Ikeja into a residential and industrial suburb of that city. In the mid-1960s an industrial estate was established, and in 1976 Ikeja became the capital of Lagos state. Johnson Solanke Tomori was an important in the history of Ikeja. He contributed to all the socio-cultural aspects of Ikeja, Agidingbi, Oregun, Alausa, Ojodu, and all the suburbs of Ikeja. His contributions date back to 1965, when he brought a higher level of social consciousness to Ikeja. The first king of Ikeja was His Royal Majesty Oba Momodu Illo, whom was a descendant of Akeja Oniyanrun and ruled Ikeja from 1957 till 1997.
From the History section of Ikeja on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay31
Legend Hotel Lagos Airport, Curio Collection by Hilton
Motel and hotel · 3.2 km
Quits Aviation Free Trade Zone, Lagos
Golden Tulip Essential Airport Hotel Lagos
Motel and hotel · 5.1 km
42/44 International Airport Road, Lagos
Paulson Hotel
Motel and hotel · 5.3 km
Anibaba street opposite Oluwalogbon school, ketu
Churches and places of worship37
Christ Apostolic Church CAC
Church · Methodist · 5.1 km
12 Oladega Street off segun Salau ketu, Kosofe
Upper Room Baptist Church, Ketu (Headquarters)
Church · Pentecostal · 6.1 km
2A Davies Street, Ketu
Abdul-Kareem Sodunke Memorial Mosque
Place of worship · 4.3 km
42 Mosaku Street, Oshodi
Celestial Church of Christ
Church · 5.1 km
10 Oladega Street off Segun Salau Ketu, Kosofe
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging36
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Ayedere Ajibola Junior Secoundary School
School · 5.2 km
Ayedere Junior School Anibaba Street Iyana School Ketu, Kosofe, Lagos, Kosofe
Ayedere Ajibola Sernior High School.
School · 5.2 km
Ayedere sernior school Anibaba Street ketu., Kosofe
Healthcare50
Map of Ikeja
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Getting there and nearby towns
Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Agege 2 km northwest, about 2 min by car
- Akowonjo 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Alimosho 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Oshodi 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Shomolu 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Mushin 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Surulere 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Lagos 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Ajegunle 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Ijebu Ode 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2013 airport Ikeja Lagos Nigeria 12999337914, T. Obi, CC BY 2.0
- Computer Village series 3, Ikeja, Lagos, Tosin Toromade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Computer Village Series 2. Ikeja, Lagos, Tosin Toromade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Computer Village, Ikeja- Lagos, Tosin Toromade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Monday evening in Ikeja along, Lagos, Nigeria, Haryourmeday, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Residential home in Ikeja, Mrnyben1313, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-06-21 12-12-50 Nigeria Lagos State - Ikeja, Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ikeja bus top, Uzoma Ozurumba, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muritala International Local Airport, Ikeja Lagos Nigeria, Comradeayobami, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mechanical workshop, Yabatech, Abiolakintrunde, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ilojo bar, Epicy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gani Fawehinmi Park 36, ReoMartins, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JJT Park, Oludeleadewalephotography, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agege stadium 2, chukwurah .C. Charles of Signature56, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ingang van Ojubo Osogbo, een rivierheiligdom gewijd aan de godin Osun, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maternity Ward, Theindigochxld, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fela New Shrine, Lagos 02, User:Kaizenify, Public domain
- Ikeja General Hospital Nigeria 1972 Designed by Michael Olutusen Onafowokan Lagos State Govt 022, Onafowokan Michael Olutusen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MKO Abiola park 74, Kojoclicks, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A statue at Kanu Ndubuisi park, Timmylegend, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Enough is Enough Yemi Adamolekun, Executive Director of Enough is Enough Nigeria (8117255297), DFID - UK Department for International Development, CC BY 2.0
- Only Seno, Koutchika Lihouenou Gaspard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wheel barrow hawking, Ftkayode, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old aged way to hawk meat, Ftkayode, CC BY-SA 4.0
- What a way to hawk plastics, Ftkayode, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BRT Bus, Odoh Joshua, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Busy city of Lagos-Nigeria, Emmanuel Uzim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Female Engineer at Bristow Helicopters Hangar, Khadijah Habib, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2008 signage Lagos Nigeria 9003196796, Melvin "Buddy" Baker from St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Horlaxes 09, Horlaxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Horlaxes 07, Horlaxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Horlaxes 10, Horlaxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Horlaxes 08, Horlaxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Horlaxes 11, Horlaxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Women on community work, Ftkayode, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Doing really, Ftkayode, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Award Night 2025, Fulani215, CC0
- Presentation of Award, Ashake1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Piapiac, in Lagos, Nigeria 5616660, Babajide Agboola, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fresh and unsettled weather, Swantata, CC BY-SA 4.0
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