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Bwari Destination Guide
Explore Bwari in Nigeria
Bwari in the region of Nigeria (general) is a town in Nigeria - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) North-West of Abuja , the country's capital city .
Current time in Bwari is now 07:38 PM (Saturday) . 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: Shere, Minna, Mashapa, Kutudibi, and Kuchin Pwere. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Shere . Where to go and what to see in Bwari ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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).
Located at 9.32 7.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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 24 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 25 km away
House of Representatives (Nigeria)
The House of Representatives is the lower house of the country's bicameral National Assembly. The Senate of Nigeria is the upper house. The current House of Representatives, formed following elections held in April 2011, has a total of 360 members who are elected in single-member constituencies using the simple majority system. Members serve four-year terms. The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the house. The current Speaker is Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
Located at 9.07 7.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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