Victoria Island

Victoria Island is an affluent area that encompasses a former island of the same name, neighbouring Lagos Island, Ikoyi and the end of the Lekki Peninsula by the Lagos Lagoon.
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  • Type: Suburb with 217,000 residents
  • Description: island in Lagos, Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Victoria Island, Lagos”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Reddington Hospital and American International School of Lagos.

Hospital
is a private hospital in , .

School
is an American international school in , serving preschool to grade 12. The school was founded in 1964. The Victoria Island campus, located on 6 acres of land leased from the government, opened in 1981.

School
The is a French international school located in Victoria Island, , . Established in 1958 by the Association Française du Nigeria, the school provides a comprehensive French curriculum from primary through secondary levels, preparing students for global academic and professional opportunities.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikoyi and Eko Atlantic.

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is one of the most affluent districts in . It is located in the Eti-Osa local government, is one of the most expensive areas of Lagos State as it is widely dominated by the elite, government officials and politicians, and well-to-do people.

Suburb
, officially Nigeria International Commerce city, also known as City, is a planned city in , , being constructed on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean.

Victoria Island

Latitude
6.43003° or 6° 25′ 48″ north
Longitude
3.42599° or 3° 25′ 34″ east
Population
217,000
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
6FR5CCJG+29
Open­Street­Map ID
node 501471396
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2566582
Wiki­data ID
Q2522772
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Satellite Map

Discover Victoria Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Swedish—“Victoria Island” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Victoria Island”
  • Cebuano: “Victoria Island (pulo sa Nigeria)”
  • Cebuano: “Victoria Island”
  • Chinese: “維多利亞島”
  • Chinese: “维多利亚岛”
  • Esperanto: “Viktoria Insulo”
  • French: “Victoria Island”
  • German: “Victoria Island”
  • Hausa: “Tsibirin Victoria, Lagos”
  • Hausa: “tswonin”
  • Hausa: “Victoria Island, Lagos”
  • Igbo: “Victoria Island, Lagos”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha Victoria”
  • Russian: “Виктория”
  • Russian: “Остров Виктория (Лагос)”
  • Russian: “Остров Виктория”
  • Swedish: “Victoria Island, Nigeria”

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