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Abuja (/əˈbə/) is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos, though the latter remains the country's most populous city. Abuja's geography is defined by Aso Rock, a 400-metre monolith left by water erosion. The Presidential Complex, National Assembly, Supreme Court and much of the city extend to the south of the rock.

Population: 590,400

Latitude: 9° 03' 28.26" N
Longitude: 7° 29' 42.29" E

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    Nigeria /nˈɪəriə/, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Nigeria is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Ben…

  • Abuja

    Abuja /əˈbə/ is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 19…

  • Abuja National Mosque

    The Abuja National Mosque, also known as the Nigerian National Mosque, is the national mosque of Nigeria, a country with a substantial Muslim population). The mosque was built in 1984 and is open to the non-Muslim public, except during congregationa…

  • National Church of Nigeria

    The National Church of Nigeria (previously known as the National Ecumenical Centre and officially known as the National Christian Centre) is the primary Christian place of worship in Nigeria, a country with a substantial Christian population (see Ch…

  • National Stadium, Abuja

    Abuja National Stadium (also known as National Stadium or Abuja Stadium) is an all-seater national sports stadium located in Abuja, the rapidly developing Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. The stadium serves as a home to the Nigerian national fo…

  • Big Brother Nigeria

    Big Brother Nigeria was a reality TV show based on the Big Brother TV series in which 12 contestants live in an isolated house and compete for a large cash prize worth $100000 at the end of the show by avoiding being evicted by viewers.

  • Masaka, Nigeria

    Masaka is a town and a suburb of Abuja in central Nigeria.It is a district of Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State and is among the towns that forms the Karu urban area, a conurbation of towns under Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State…

  • Old Parade Ground

    Old Parade Ground is a stadium in the Garki District of Abuja, Nigeria. Built in the early 1980s, it is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of various teams in the Federal Capital Territory, including Abuja F.C. and Co…

  • Kurunduma

    Kurunduma is a district and a suburb, of Abuja city under the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) administration. It is a major town in the Karu Urban Area, a conurbation of towns stretching to Nigeria's capital city, Abuja.