Ikoyi is the name of a residential island that forms part of the city of Lagos in Nigeria. Map of Nigeria showing Lagos on the left Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria and, with its population of 13. ...

The island of Ikoyi lies in Lagos Lagoon, separated from Lagos Island by a narrow waterway. It is protected from the Atlantic Ocean by Victoria Island. Originally Ikoyi was used as a burial site for the settlement of Lagos. However in the colonial period, the island was developed as a residential cantonment for the expatriate British community and still retains many of the large colonial residences built between 1900 and 1950. Lagos Island is the principal island of the city of Lagos in Nigeria. ... this is an island that is rich with residences and businesses. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Upmarket residential properties continued to be built after the colonial period, and the Island and its Dodan Barracks became the residence of some of Nigeria's military rulers. Ikoyi now contains many other government buildings as well as hotels, schools, Ikoyi Park, and the famous golf course of the Ikoyi Club. Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ...

Ikoyi is presently the most expensive real estate in Africa. Virgin land is not available so people have to buy a house, pull it down and then build the house of their dreams.