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Goyan Destination Guide

Touring Goyan in Nigeria

Goyan in the region of Abuja Federal Capital Territory is a city located in Nigeria - some 23 mi or ( 37 km ) West of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Time in Goyan is now 02:47 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Minna, Makurdi, Lokoja, Kuchin Pwere, and Kato. Being here already, consider visiting Minna . Check out our recommendations for Goyan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 7 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Niger State, Populated places in Niger State

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 9 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

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 18 km away
Tags: Airports in Nigeria, Buildings and structures in Abuja

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).

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Located at 9.32 7.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Niger State, Universities and colleges in Nigeria