Delve into Suleja in Nigeria
Suleja in the region of Niger with its 162,135 residents is a city in Nigeria - some 22 mi or ( 36 km ) West of Abuja , the country's capital .
Current time in Suleja is now 08:57 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Minna, Makurdi, Lokoja, Kwonkashe, and Kwamba. While being here, make sure to check out Minna . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Suleja ? 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 1 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 2 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 21 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 24 km away
NIGCOMSAT
Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited is a company under the Federal Ministry of Science Technology whose mission is to be the leading communication satellite operator and service provider in Africa. NIGCOMSAT is a public private partnership with the private sector envisaged to have a controlling share.
Located at 8.99 7.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
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