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Garam Destination Guide

Delve into Garam in Nigeria

Garam in the region of Nigeria (general) is a city in Nigeria - some 19 mi or ( 31 km ) North-West of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Current time in Garam is now 03:52 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: Shere, Minna, Mashapa, Kuchin Pwere, and Kano. While being here, make sure to check out Shere . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Garam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.32 7.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Niger State, Universities and colleges in Nigeria

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 22 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.

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Located at 9.18 7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Niger State, Populated places in Niger State