Equinix Lagos LG1

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Operational

Fully operational facility

Lagos

Metro
Nigeria

Country
Africa

Region
EMEA

Region

Equinix Lagos LG1

Short Code: LG1, LG2

SqFt

Gross Colocation Size

The site was previously known as MDX-i Lagos before being acquired by Equinix in 2021.

Map and Nearby Locations

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Equinix Sites

Nearby Facilities

Sites within 15 miles of Equinix Lagos LG1

Distance	Site	About
4.29 miles	Digital Realty: LKK2	Digital Realty's LKK2 facility spans nearly 1,205 sqm (13,000 sq ft) of data hall space.
4.32 miles	Digital Realty: Lagos LKK1	Digital Realty’s LKK1 data center in Lagos is a compact facility that spans 260 m² (≈2,800 ft²) and is located at Mopo Onibeju Village, off Ogbombo Road, Lekki.
5.55 miles	Kasi: LOS2	An institutional-grade, hyperscale-ready data center campus located in the Lekki peninsula of Lagos, Nigeria, designed to function as a carrier-neutral interconnection hub and a sovereign infrastructure platform for high-density artificial intelligence computing.
5.59 miles	Kasi: LOS Campus	An institutional-grade, hyperscale-ready data center campus located in the Lekki peninsula of Lagos, Nigeria, designed to function as a carrier-neutral interconnection hub and a sovereign infrastructure platform for high-density artificial intelligence computing.
5.60 miles	Kasi: LOS3	An institutional-grade, hyperscale-ready data center campus located in the Lekki peninsula of Lagos, Nigeria, designed to function as a carrier-neutral interconnection hub and a sovereign infrastructure platform for high-density artificial intelligence computing.
6.45 miles	OADC: Lagos LOS1	The Equiano sub-sea cable directly connects to LOS1.
11.16 miles	Fringe: Lagos	The Ikoyi Metro EDGE Data Center, launched in January 2026, serves as the flagship node for Fringe Infrastructure’s regional edge platform in Lagos, Nigeria.
11.28 miles	Airtel Nigeria: Lagos	Airtel Nigeria operates a carrier-neutral, hyperscale data center in Eko Atlantic City, Lagos, representing a capital investment of over $120 million.
11.47 miles	Equinix: Lagos LG3	Located in the Victoria Island area, the four-story facility (LG3) will provide 610 square meters (approximately 6,570 square feet) of colocation space.
11.80 miles	Digital Realty: LOS2	LOS2 spans 680 sqm (7,300 sq ft) and is located on Digital Realty's Lagos LOS1 campus in Victoria Island.
11.83 miles	Digital Realty: Lagos LOS1	Digital Realty's Lagos LOS1 data center, located in Victoria Island, was previously known as "Medallion Lagos."
12.73 miles	ADC Lagos LOS1
17.97 miles	Rack Centre: Lagos LGS1
17.98 miles	Rack Centre: LGS2	Rack Centre launched its AI-ready LGS2 data center in Lagos, Nigeria, in 2025.

Equinix Lagos LG1 Data Center Photos See all

Pre-Construction Rendering of the Campus

Source: MDXi

MainOne's data centre in Lekki, Nigeria

Source: MDXi

Entrance Gate Under Construction in 2015

Source: Baxtel

Lobby Sign

Source: Baxtel

Note the cold aisle containment pods in the background

Colocation Room at the MainOne Lekki Facility

Source: Baxtel

Note the cold aisle containment pods in the background

Inside a Cold Aisle Containment Pod

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Equinix cage door

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