Abuja

Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Abuja is a planned city, which was built mainly in the 1980s and officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing the role of the previous capital Lagos. As of the 2006 census, the Federal Capital Territory has a population of 778,567. Abuja's geography is defined by Aso Rock, a 400-metre monolith left by water er... more

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Area:

  • 713 km² (275 mi² )

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  • Abuja, Nigeria

Location

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  • 9.06667
  • 7.48333

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