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Eka Destination Guide

Explore Eka in Nigeria

Eka in the region of Nigeria (general) is a town in Nigeria - some 29 mi or ( 47 km ) West of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Eka is now 12:13 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabe, Suleja, Shenagu, Rafin Pa, and Pasere. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabe . Where to go and what to see in Eka ? 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.

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Located at 9.18 7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Niger State, Populated places in Niger State

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.

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Located at 9.01 7.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Airports in Nigeria, Buildings and structures in Abuja

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.

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Located at 9.20 7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 2006 in Nigeria, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2006, Aviation accidents and incidents in Nigeria, Aviation accidents and incidents involving state leaders