Lekki, officially known as Lekki Peninsula, is a city in Lagos State; located to the east of Lagos city. Lekki is a naturally formed peninsula, adjoining to its west Victoria Island and Ikoyi of the Lagos Island and Eti-Osa LGAs of Lagos respectively, with the Atlantic Ocean to it’s south, Lagos Lagoon to the north, and Lekki Lagoon to its east; the city’s southeast which ends at around the western edge of Refuge Island, adjoins the eastern part of Ibeju-Lekki LGA. Eti-Osa Local Government Area where the city’s first phase is located was a land area in the initial city area of Lagos, hence Lekki phase 1 is considered part of the present day Lagos Metropolitan Area.
The city is still largely under construction; As of 2015, only phase 1 of the project has 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 Estates, 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 the Lekki envisages the Peninsula as a “Blue-Green Environment City”, expected to accommodate well over 3.4 million residential population and an additional non-residential population of atleast 1.9 million.
Part of the modern day Lekki (phase 1) was formerly known as Maroko in Lagos city, a slum, before it was destroyed by the Raji Rasaki led Lagos State military Government. Lekki phase 1 currently has got a reputation as an area with one of the most expensive real estate assets in Lagos State.