Lagos State · Nigeria
Where to stay in Ikeja
Ikeja is a city in Lagos State, Nigeria, home to about 861,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- LOS5 km · Murtala Muhammed International Airport
- Currency
- NGNnaira
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Language
- English
About
About Ikeja
Ikeja is the capital city of Lagos State in southwestern Nigeria. Its population, as of the 2006 census, is 313,196.
The city's area is 50 km². It is a part of the Lagos Metropolitan Area. The River Ogun (or Isheri) is domestic water that starts at Oyo State near Shaki and flows through Ogun State into Lagos State. The climate there is tropical monsoon. Heavy rainfall occurs for most of the year. The overall climate is largely unaffected by the short dry season. Ikeja's average temperature is 26.4 °C (79.5 °F), according to the Köppen-Geiger climate scale.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Ikeja
See
- Fela's Shrine
- Archbishop Vining Memorial Church
- Kalakuta Museum
- Foot Statue
Do
- Johnson Jakande Tinubu (JJT) park
- Kanu Ndubuisi Park
- Silverbird Cinema Ikeja
- Viva Cinema
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Where to stay
Hotels in Ikeja
35 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja | 3.9 km | |
| Apartment Royale Hotel & Suite | 3.2 km | |
| Apartments by Jenriana Allen | 1.9 km | |
| Atlantic Hotels and Suites | 5.0 km | |
| Citiheight Hotel | 4.3 km | |
| D Palms Airport Hotel | 8.6 km | |
| De Rembrandt Hotels and Suites | 1.6 km | |
| Frontline Guest House | 8.1 km | |
| Georgetown Hotel | 3.9 km | |
| GolfView Suites & Conference Center | 4.1 km | |
| GrandBee Suites | 3.9 km | |
| House10 - The Place | 9.2 km | |
| Hyatt Regency Lagos Ikeja | 4.0 km | |
| Ibis Lagos Airport | 7.7 km | |
| Ibis Lagos Ikeja | 2.7 km | |
| Legend Hotel Lagos Airport, Curio Collection by Hilton | 2018 | 5.5 km |
| Leola Hotel | 5.7 km | |
| LUXOL HOMES&SUITES | 0.7 km | |
| M square Hotel Ikeja | 4.9 km | |
| Pearlwort Hotel and Suites | 1.9 km | |
| Posh Apartments and Hotel | 2.4 km | |
| Posh Apartments Metro | 0.9 km | |
| Primal Hotel Gra-Ikeja | 4.2 km | |
| R&A City Hotel | 2.5 km | |
| Radisson Blu Lagos Ikeja | 4.4 km | |
| Radisson Hotel, Lagos Ikeja | 4.3 km | |
| Rollace Hotel | 8.0 km | |
| Shoregate Hotels | 3.8 km | |
| Shoregate Hotels Limited | 3.8 km | |
| Stop Over Motels | 7.5 km | |
| The Providence by Mantis Lagos | 4.4 km | |
| The Sojourner by Genesis | 4.5 km | |
| Toprano Hotel | 1.7 km | |
| Watercress Hotels | 1.7 km | |
| Welcome Centre & Hotels | 7.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Ikeja
Ikeja has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; June is the wettest, with about 297 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Ikeja: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), about 5.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ibadan Airport (IBA, 109 km) and Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO, 110 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Danfo Bus, yellow and black stripe bus popularly used in Lagos controlled by NURTW, you can board any of the Danfo bus at various bus stop. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Takes about 40 passengers without standing then close to 85 passengers with standing, it formerly runs with passengers purchasing tickets to their various destination but now functions with passengers having a cowry card to make payment, you can have extra money in your cowry card or make payment immediately you want to use BRT, just make sure you tap out after payment when you arrive at you designated bus stop.
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LOS · Murtala Muhammed International Airport
IBA · Ibadan Airport
COO · Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport
Questions
Ikeja: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ikeja?
Ikeja has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; June is the wettest, with about 297 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ikeja?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), about 5.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ibadan Airport (IBA, 109 km) and Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO, 110 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Ikeja?
naira (NGN).
Nearby
Destinations near Ikeja
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.