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Pakawa Destination Guide

Delve into Pakawa in Nigeria

Pakawa in the region of Nigeria (general) is a city in Nigeria - some 35 mi or ( 57 km ) North-West of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Current time in Pakawa is now 02:07 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: Minna, Makurdi, Lokoja, Kano, and Kaduna. While being here, make sure to check out Minna . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Pakawa ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.20 7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 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

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.18 7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Niger State, Populated places in Niger State