Ikeja

Ikeja is the capital of Lagos state in . Its population in 2022 was about 470,000. Before the emergence of military rule in the early 1980s, Ikeja is a well-planned, clean and quiet residential and commercial town with shopping malls, pharmacies and government Reservation Areas.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Agege Stadium and Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.

Stadium
is a multi-purpose in , Nigeria. It has a seating capacity of 4,000. It is the home ground of MFM F.C., Nigeria women's national under-17 football team and since 2018, of DreamStar F.C.

Hospital
popularly known as LASUTH is a state-owned teaching hospital in , , attached to the Lagos State University.

Bus station
is located at , the capital city of . The bus terminal is located on the road to the local airport behind the present railway line in the city, and adjacent the state teaching hospital, ikeja general post office, all in the neighbourhood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agege and Magodo.

is in . It's a suburb of half a million people in Ikeja division which is the capital of . is one of the closest regions to . is a Local Government area in .

is in , Southwest Nigeria.

Ikeja

Latitude
6.6186° or 6° 37′ 7″ north
Longitude
3.3426° or 3° 20′ 33″ east
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
6FR5J89V+C2
Geo­Names ID
7910350
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