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Touring Abuja in Nigeria

Abuja in the region of Abuja Federal Capital Territory with its 590,400 citizens is located in Nigeria and is the capital of this country.

Interactive map of Abuja

Time in Abuja is now 06:57 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Waru, Ushapa, Minna, Mashapa, and Makurdi. Being here already, consider visiting Waru . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Abuja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Accident in abuja nigeria

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This was the afthermath of a head on collision of a honda accord and a mercerdes jeep in nigeria ..

After Deadly Church Attacks in Nigeria, What Do Boko Haram Extremists Want?

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At least 39 people were killed in Christmas Day attacks on Christian churches in Nigeria. Margaret Warner discusses the bombings and the Boko Haram extremist group that claimed responsibility with Pau ..


Sheraton Abuja Hotel - Chef Odufuwa - Nigeria

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Violence increases in Nigeria's strike

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Nigerian protesters have decided to block roads in order to keep the second day of strike to reject fuel prices and alleged government corruption, the anger of demonstrator was present in Abuja city w ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Abuja

Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos, which is still the country's most populous city. At the 2006 census, the city of Abuja had a population of 776,298, making it one of the top ten most populous cities in Nigeria.

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Located at 9.07 7.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Abuja, Capitals in Africa, Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Local Government Areas in the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Modernist architecture, Planned capitals, Populated places in the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

Lat. Long. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:09|04|N|07|29|E|region:NG_type:city(700000)|| | |name= }} There is an Archbishop and Diocese of Abuja in the Anglican Church of Nigeria's Abuja Province. link =This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in the Italian Wikipedia. View a machine-translated version of the Italian article.

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Located at 9.07 7.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Abuja, Religious organizations established in 1981, Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria, Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria

Abuja National Mosque

The Abuja National Mosque, also known as the Nigerian National Mosque, is the national mosque of Nigeria, a country with a substantial Muslim population. The mosque was built in 1984 and is open to the non-Muslim public, except during congregational prayers. Ustaz Musa Mohammed is the chief imam.

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Located at 9.06 7.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Abuja, Mosques in Nigeria

National Church of Nigeria

The National Church of Nigeria (previously known as the Nigerian Ecumenical Centre and officially known as the National Christian Centre) is the primary Christian place of worship in Nigeria, a country with a substantial Christian population. It is located in Abuja, the capital city. The National Church of Nigeria is an inter-denominational church.

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Located at 9.05 7.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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Old Parade Ground

Old Parade Ground is a stadium in the Garki District of Abuja, Nigeria. Built in the early 1980s, it is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of various teams in the Federal Capital Territory, including Abuja F.C. and Court of Appeal. The stadium has a capacity of about 5,000. In addition to football games, the ground hosts rallies and concerts.

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Located at 9.04 7.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Abuja, Football venues in Nigeria, Sport in Abuja

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Abuja