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Touring Goyan in Nigeria
Goyan in the region of Abuja Federal Capital Territory is a city located in Nigeria - some 23 mi or ( 37 km ) West of Abuja , the country's capital city .
Time in Goyan is now 02:12 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Minna, Makurdi, Lokoja, Kuchin Pwere, and Kato. Being here already, consider visiting Minna . Check out our recommendations for Goyan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Suleja
Suleja is a city in Niger State, Nigeria, pop. (2006) local government area, 216,578, just north of Abuja, capital of the Suleja Emirate. It is sometimes confused with the nearby city of Abuja, due to its proximity, and the fact that it was originally called Abuja before the Nigerian government adopted the name from the then Emir Sulayman Barau for its new federal capital in 1976.
Located at 9.18 7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
ADC Airlines Flight 53
Aviation Development Company Airlines (ADC) Flight 53 was a scheduled passenger flight operated by ADC Airlines that crashed on 29 October 2006 shortly after take-off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria, at around noon local time. Immediately after takeoff from Abuja, the Boeing 737 contacted the ground, broke up and caught fire in a corn field. The flight is reported to have had 104 people on board.
Located at 9.20 7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is an international airport located in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria, and is the main airport serving the Nigerian capital city. It was named after Nigeria's first President, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe. It consists of an international and a domestic terminal. Both terminals share the same runway. In 2009, the airport handled 3,196,438 passengers.
Located at 9.01 7.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Dorben Polytechnic
Dorben Polytechnic (formerly Abuja School of Accountancy and Computer Studies-ASACS) has it main campus located in Garam, Niger State, Nigeria, with a campus just to the north in Suleja, Niger State. It is usually addressed as Dorben Polytechnic (Bwari) Abuja, since it originally has it main campus in Bwari, Abuja (and where the process of accreditation started).
Located at 9.32 7.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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