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Buru Destination Guide
Delve into Buru in Nigeria
Buru in the region of Nigeria (general) is a city in Nigeria - some 34 mi or ( 55 km ) North-West of Abuja , the country's capital .
Current time in Buru is now 06:55 PM (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: Suleja, Minna, Makurdi, Lokoja, and Lafu. While being here, make sure to check out Suleja . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Buru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 20 km away
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 21 km away
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