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Municipality in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Abuja
Municipality
Federal Capital City (FCC)
Abuja Municipal Area
From top (L–R): View of a street in Maitama District, Abuja National Mosque, Zuma Rock, fountain in Millennium Park, Central Bank headquarters, and skyline of CBD at night
Abuja
Location of Abuja in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°4′N 7°29′E / 9.067°N 7.483°E / 9.067; 7.483Coordinates: 9°4′N 7°29′E / 9.067°N 7.483°E / 9.067; 7.483
Country
Nigeria
Territory
Federal Capital Territory
LGA(s)
Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC)
Settled
1828
Incorporated
1 October 1984
Declared capital
12 December 1991
Government
• City Planner
Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA)
• City Management
Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC)
Area[1]
• Municipality
1,769 km2 (683 sq mi)
• Land
1,728 km2 (667 sq mi)
• Water
41 km2 (16 sq mi)
• Urban
713 km2 (275 sq mi)
Elevation
840 m (2,760 ft)
Population (2011 estimate)[1]
• Municipality
1,235,880
• Rank
7th
• Density
700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
• Urban
2,440,000[3]
• Urban density
3,423/km2 (8,870/sq mi)
• Metro
6,000,000 (estimated)[2]
Time zone
WAT (UTC+1)
Postal codes
900211–900288
Climate
Aw
Website
www.fcta.gov.ng
Abuja (/əˈbuːdʒə/)[4] is the capital city of Nigeria located in the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It is a planned city and was built mainly in the 1980s,[5] replacing the country's most populous city of Lagos as the capital on 12 December 1991. Abuja's geography is defined by Aso Rock, a 400-metre (1,300 ft) monolith left by water erosion. The Presidential Complex, National Assembly, Supreme Court and much of the city extend to the south of the rock. Zuma Rock, a 792-metre (2,598 ft) monolith, lies just north of the city on the expressway to Kaduna.
At the 2006 census, the city of Abuja had a population of 776,298,[6] making it one of the ten most populous cities in Nigeria. According to the United Nations, Abuja grew by 139.7% between 2000 and 2010, making it the fastest growing city in the world.[7] As of 2015[update], the city is experiencing an annual growth of at least 35%, retaining its position as the fastest-growing city on the African continent and one of the fastest-growing in the world.[8] As at 2016, the metropolitan area of Abuja is estimated at six million persons, placing it behind only Lagos, as the most populous metro area in Nigeria.[2]
Major religious sites include the Nigerian National Mosque and the Nigerian National Christian Centre. The city is served by the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Abuja is known for being one of the few purpose-built capital cities in Africa, as well as being one of the wealthiest.[9]
Abuja is Nigeria's administrative and political centre. It is also a key capital on the African continent due to Nigeria's geo-political influence in regional affairs. Abuja is also a conference centre and hosts various meetings annually, such as the 2003 Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting and the 2014 World Economic Forum (Africa) meetings.[citation needed]
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
2.1 Climate
2.2 Vegetation
3 Administration
3.1 Abuja Municipal Area Council
3.2 Federal Capital Territory
3.3 Districts
4 Cityscape
4.1 Parks and open areas
4.1.1 Bush Bars
4.2 Central Business District
4.3 Garki District
4.4 Wuse District
4.5 Maitama District
4.6 Asokoro District
4.7 Gwarimpa District
4.8 Durumi District
5 Demographics
5.1 Conurbation
6 Economy and infrastructure
6.1 Postal system
6.2 Transportation
6.2.1 Airport
6.2.2 Highways
6.2.3 Rail
7 Education
7.1 Universities
7.2 International schools
8 Twin towns – sister cities
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
History[edit]
Nigeria's National Assembly in Abuja
"Abuja" was in the earlier 20th century the name of the nearby town now called Suleja.[10]
The indigenous inhabitants of Abuja are the Gbagyi (Gwari) as the major language, Bassa, Gwandara, Gade, Ganagana, Koro etc. In light of the ethnic and religious divisions of Nigeria, plans had been devised since Nigeria's independence to have its capital in a place deemed neutral to all major ethnic parties, and also in close proximity to all the regions of Nigeria. The location was eventually designated in the centre of the country in the early 1970s as it signified neutrality and national unity. Another impetus for Abuja came because of Lagos' population boom that made that city overcrowded and conditions squalid. As Lagos was already undergoing rapid economic development, the Nigerian regime felt the need to expand the economy towards the inner part of the country, and hence decided to move its capital to Abuja.[11] The logic used was similar to the way Brazil planned its capital, Brasília. The decision to move to Abuja was made by General Murtala Mohammed in 1976.[12] Construction started in the late 1970s but, due to economic and political instability, the initial stages of the city were not complete until the late 1980s.
The master plan for Abuja and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was developed by International Planning Associates (IPA), a consortium of three American firms: Planning Research Corporation; Wallace, McHarg, Roberts and Todd;[13] and Archisystems, a division of the Hughes Organization. The master plan for Abuja defined the general structure and major design elements of the city that are visible in its current form. More detailed design of the central areas of the capital, particularly its monumental core, was accomplished by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, with his team of city planners at Kenzo Tange and Urtec company.
Most countries relocated their embassies to Abuja, and many maintain their former embassies as consulates in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria. Abuja is the headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the regional headquarters of OPEC. Abuja and the FCT have experienced huge population growth; it has been reported that some areas around Abuja have been growing at 20% to 30% per year.[14] Squatter settlements and towns have spread rapidly in and outside the city limits.[5][15] Tens of thousands of people have been evicted since former FCT minister Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai started a demolition campaign in 2003.[16]
Geography[edit]
Climate[edit]
Abuja under Köppen climate classification features a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen: Aw). The FCT experiences three weather conditions annually. This includes a warm, humid rainy season and a blistering dry season. In between the two, there is a brief interlude of harmattan occasioned by the northeast trade wind, with the main feature of dust haze and dryness.
The rainy season begins from April and ends in October, when daytime temperatures reach 28 °C (82.4 °F) to 30 °C (86.0 °F) and nighttime lows hover around 22 °C (71.6 °F) to 23 °C (73.4 °F). In the dry season, daytime temperatures can soar as high as 40 °C (104.0 °F) and nighttime temperatures can dip to 12 °C (53.6 °F). Even the chilliest nights can be followed by daytime temperatures well above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The high altitudes and undulating terrain of the FCT act as a moderating influence on the weather of the territory. The city's inland location causes the diurnal temperature variation to be much larger than coastal cities with similar climates such as Lagos.
Rainfall in the FCT reflects the territory's location on the windward side of the Jos Plateau and the zone of rising air masses with the city receiving frequent rainfall during the rainy season from April to October every year.[17]
hideClimate data for Abuja
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Average high °C (°F)
34.7
(94.5) 36.8
(98.2) 36.9
(98.4) 35.6
(96.1) 32.7
(90.9) 30.6
(87.1) 29.1
(84.4) 28.9
(84) 30.0
(86) 32.0
(89.6) 34.4
(93.9) 34.6
(94.3) 33
(91.5)
Average low °C (°F)
20.4
(68.7) 25.5
(77.9) 24.3
(75.7) 24.7
(76.5) 19.5
(67.1) 18.3
(64.9) 21.9
(71.4) 17.7
(63.9) 17.5
(63.5) 21.4
(70.5) 15.7
(60.3) 15.5
(59.9) 20.2
(68.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
1.7
(0.067) 5.4
(0.213) 11.3
(0.445) 62.8
(2.472) 134.1
(5.28) 164.2
(6.465) 217.5
(8.563) 262.7
(10.343) 253.4
(9.976) 103.2
(4.063) 3.7
(0.146) 1.2
(0.047) 1,221.2
(48.08)
Average rainy days
0.1 0.2 1.3 4.2 9.4 12.3 14.0 16.2 15.9 8.0 0.3 0.1 82
Source: World Meteorological Organization.[18]
Vegetation[edit]
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The FCT falls within the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic zone of the West African sub-region. Patches of rain forest, however, occur in the Gwagwa plains, especially in the rugged terrain to the southeastern parts of the territory, where a landscape of gullies and rough terrain is found. These areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) form one of the few surviving occurrences of the mature forest vegetation in Nigeria.
Administration[edit]
Abuja city is run by the Abuja Municipal Area Council. In addition to the civic administration the city is the location for the federal government of Nigeria, and likewise the Federal Capital Territory Administration which is responsible for the encompassing Federal Capital Territory.
Abuja Municipal Area Council[edit]
The Abuja Municipal Area Council is the local government responsible for administration of the city. Coucillorship and chairmanship elections are held regularly. The People's Democratic Party won the 2013 election, as it had in 2010.[19]
Federal Capital Territory[edit]
Main article: Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
The FCT is headed by the FCT Minister, currently Malam Muhammad Bello, who is appointed by central government. The FCT Minister appoints members to the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC)
The FCT's ministers have been as follows:
Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun 1976–1979[20]
John Jatau Kadiya, 1979–1982
Iro Abubakar Dan Musa, 1982–1983
Haliru Dantoro, 1983–1984
Mamman Jiya Vatsa, 1984–December 1985
Hamza Abdullahi, 1986–1989
Gado Nasko, 1989–1993
Jeremiah Timbut Useni, 1993–1998
Mamman Kontagora, 1998–1999
Ibrahim Bunu, 1999–2001
Mohammed Abba Gana, 2001–2003
Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, 2003–May 2007
Aliyu Modibo, 2007–2008
Adamu Aliero, 2008–2010
Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, 2010–2015
Mohammed Bello, 2015–Present
Districts[edit]
The Millennium tower is still under construction.
A view of the Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters
Ceddi Plaza is one of the shopping malls in the Abuja Central Area.
Grand Square is another shopping centre in the Central Area .
Sahad Stores is a large department store popular with shoppers.
National Christian Centre
For ease and co-ordination of developmental efforts, the city was divided into ‘Phases’ by its planners, with the city’s development taking a concentric form with Phase 1, which consists of the city’s inner districts-Central Area, Maitama, Asokoro, Wuse, Wuse II, Garki, Garki II, Guzape and Guzape II-at its core spreading out from the foot of Aso Rock, while Phase 5, consisting of the newly created Kyami District covering the vicinity of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and the permanent campus of the University of Abuja, over 40 kilometres west of Aso Rock. Each Phase is separated from the other by an expressway (some still under construction); for example, Phases 1 and 2 are separated from each other by the Nnamdi Azikiwe expressway, while the entirety of the city proper (Phases 1-5) are enclosed by the Murtala Muhammed (Outer Northern-ONEX and Outer Southern-OSEX) expressways as well as the Federal A2 highway which traverses the Federal Capital Territory on its way to Kaduna (north-bound) and Lokoja (south-bound). Thus there is an integration of the city’s road network with the Federal highway network, providing access to the immediate outlying countryside and the surrounding states of the country i.e. Niger State to the west, Kaduna State to the north, Nasarawa State to the east and Kogi State to the south.[citation needed]
The Phase 1 area of the city is divided into ten districts known as cadastral zones.[21][not in citation given]
Central Cadastral Zone A00
Garki I District Cadastral Zone A01
Wuse 1 District Cadastral Zone A02
Garki II District Cadastral Zone A03
Asokoro Cadastral Zone A04
Maitama District Cadastral Zone A05 & A06
Wuse II Districts (Cadastral Zone A07 & Cadastral Zone A08)
Guzape District Cadastral Zone A09
There are also sixteen districts in Phase 2.[21][not in citation given]
Kukwuaba Cadastral Zone B00
Gudu Cadastral Zone B01
Durumi Cadastral Zone B02
Wuye Cadastral Zone B03
Jabi Cadastral Zone B04
Utako Cadastral Zone B05
Mabuchi Cadastral Zone B06
Jahi Cadastral Zone B08
Kado Cadastral Zone B09
Dakibiyu Cadastral Zone B10
Kaura Cadastral Zone B11
Duboyi Cadastral Zone B12
Gaduwa Cadastral Zone B13
Dutse Cadastral Zone B14
Katampe Ext Cadastral Zone B19
A street in the Katampe (Diplomatic) extension neighbourhood.
There are eleven districts in Phase 3.[21][not in citation given]
Institution and Research Cadastral Zone C00
Karmo Cadastral Zone C01
Gwarimpa Cadastral Zone C02
Dape Cadastral Zone C04
Kafe Cadastral Zone C05
Nbora Cadastral Zone C06
Galadimawa Cadastral Zone C07
Dakwo Cadastral Zone C08
Lokogoma Cadastral Zone C09
Wumba Cadastral Zone C10
Idu Industrial Cadastral Zone C16
There are five suburban districts: Nyanya, Karu, Gwagwalada, Kubwa, and Jukwoyi. Along the Airport Road (Now Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Express Way) are clusters of satellite settlements, namely Lugbe, Chika, Kuchigworo and Pyakassa. Other satellite settlements are Idu (the main industrial zone), Mpape, Karimu, Gwagwa, Dei-Dei (housing the International Livestock market and also International Building materials market).[citation needed]
Cityscape[edit]
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Spectators at a football match held in the Abuja National Stadium
The Abuja skyline is made up of mostly mid-range and a few tall buildings. Only recently have tall buildings begun to appear. Most of the buildings are modern, reflecting that it is a new city.
Plans were made to build skyscrapers such as the Millennium Tower which is partly completed as work has stalled for the last few years. This structure looms 170 metres (560 ft) above the city. The tower is part of a huge cultural development complex called the Nigeria National Complex including the Nigeria Cultural Centre, a 120,000 m2 (1,300,000 sq ft) structure dedicated to the art and culture of Nigeria. The Cultural Centre and the Millennium Tower have been designed by the Italian architect Manfredi Nicoletti.
Landmarks include the Millennium Tower, the Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters, the Nigerian Presidential Complex, the Ship House, the National Stadium,which was the main venue of the 2003 All Africa Games and some games, including the final, of the 2009 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, National Mosque, the National Church, Aso Rock and Zuma Rock.
Abuja City Gate
Zuma rock
Abuja National Mosque
The National Cenotaph houses the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and hosts Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremonies on 15 January annually.
The Federal Ministry of Transportation headquarters.
The grounds of Eagle Square shown here being readied for a church event.
A view of the Millenium tower as seen from the Federal Secretariat just before sunset.
The Federal Ministry of Finance Headquarters.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
INCAR Plaza.
SEC Tower, home of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Parks and open areas[edit]
Jabi lake
Abuja is home to several parks and green areas with the largest one being Millennium Park. Millennium Park was designed by architect Manfredi Nicoletti and was officially opened by the United Kingdom's Elizabeth II in December 2003. Another open area park is located in Lifecamp Gwarimpa; near the residence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The park is located on a slightly raised hilltop which contains sport facilities like Basketball and Badminton courts another park is the city park, it is located in wuse 2 and is home to numerous outdoor and indoor attractions such as a 4D cinema, astro-turf, lawn tennis court, paintball arena and a variety of restaurants.
Bush Bars[edit]
Abuja has a variety of informal spaces known as "Bush Bars" that usually, though not always, include a covered area with tables and chairs where people can sit and have drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and sometimes there are snacks such as suya, grilled catfish, pounded yam, egusi soup and other small items available for purchase and they are located all over Abuja.[22][23]
Central Business District[edit]
Abuja's Central District, also called Central Area, is a strip of land stretching from Aso Rock in the east to the National stadium and the Old City gate in the West.It is like the city's spinal cord, dividing it into the northern sector with Maitama and Wuse, and the southern sector with Garki and Asokoro. While each district has its own clearly demarcated commercial and residential sectors, the Central District is the city's principal Business Zone, where practically all parastatals and multinational corporations have their offices. An attractive area in the Central District is the region known as the Three Arms Zone, so called because it houses the administrative offices of the executive, legislative and judicial arms of the federal government. A few of the other sites worth seeing in the area are the federal secretariats alongside Shehu Shagari Way, Aso Hill, the Abuja Plant Nursery, Eagle Square (which has important historic significance, as it was in this grounds that the present democratic dispensation had its origin on 29 May 1999) and in which all subsequent Presidential Inauguration ceremonies have taken place. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is situated across Shehu Shagari Way facing the Eagle Square. This section is usually closed to traffic during the annual Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremonies that is observed on 15 January. The National Mosque and National Church of Nigeria are opposite each other on either side of Independence Avenue.[24] A well-known government office is the Ministry of Defense, colloquially nicknamed "Ship House".[25] Also located here is the yet-to-be-completed National Square, Millennium tower and Nigeria Cultural Centre multi-functional complex.
Garki District[edit]
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The NICON Luxury hotel is located in Area 11.
The Garki District is the area in the southwest corner of the city, having the Central District to the north and the Asokoro District to the east. The district is subdivided into units called "Areas". Garki uses a distinctive naming convention of "Area" to refer to parts of Garki. These are designated as Areas 1 to 11. Garki II is used to differentiate the area from Garki Area 2. Visitors may find this system confusing.
Garki is presently the principal business and administrative district of Abuja. Numerous buildings of interest are in this area. Some of them include the General Post Office, Abuja International Conference Centre along the busy Herbert Maculay Way, Nicon Luxury Hotel (formally known as Abuja Sofitel Hotel and Le Meridian), Agura Hotel and Old Federal Secretariat Complex Buildings (Area 1). A new five-star hotel, Hawthorn Suites Abuja, is in Garki.
Area 2 is mainly used for residential purposes, although a zoological garden as well as a small shopping Centre are to be found here as well. Several banks and other commercial offices are located along Moshood Abiola Way in Area 7. The headquarters of the Nigerian Armed Forces – Army, Airforce and Navy – is located on Muhammadu Buhari Way in the Garki District.
The tallest building in this district is the Radio House located at the Area 11 sector, which houses the Federal Ministry of Information and Communications, the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and Voice of Nigeria (VON). The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) stations and corporate headquarters are also in Garki. The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) which oversees and runs the Administration of the Federal Capital Territory has its offices in Garki.
The Office of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja is in Area 11. This is the location of the Federal Capital Development Authority and other administrative buildings. A popular sub-neighbourhood here is found in the vicinity of Gimbiya street, because it has the unique characteristic of being a purely administrative zone on weekdays, while transforming into a purely entertainment zone on weeknights and weekends.[citation needed]
A view of Gimbiya Street in Area 11 of Garki
The 'City Centre' is a new community mall located along Gimbiya street in Area 11.
Other places of note include the Cyprian Ekwensi Arts & Culture Centre and The Nigerian Police Mobile Force CID (Criminal Investigation Department) headquarters in Area 10. The Abuja Municipal Area Council, which is the local government administration has its headquarters in Area 10. The new United States Embassy is in the Diplomatic Zone which adjoins Garki.
Wuse District[edit]
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Wuse District is the northwestern part of the city, with the Maitama District to its north and the Central District to its south. The District is numbered Zones 1–6. The Wuse Market is Abuja's principal market. The second most important post office in the city is here. This district houses the Sheraton Hotel and Towers (Zone 4), Grand Ibro International hotel, the Federal Road Safety Corps Headquarters (Zone 3), Nigerian Customs Services Headquarters, Federal Civil Service Commission (Zone 3), National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration (NAFDAC) (Zone 7), Wuse General Hospital, and the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation. Just as Garki District has Garki II, Wuse has Wuse II. This is distinct from Wuse Zone 2.
Maitama District[edit]
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Millennium Park in Maitama District
Maitama District is to the north of the city, with the Wuse and Central Districts lying to its southwest and southeast respectively. This area is home to the top bracket sections of society and business, and has the reputation of being very exclusive and very expensive. Interesting buildings include the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Nigerian Communications Commission Headquarters (NCC), National Universities Commission (NUC), Soil Conservation Complex, and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The British High Commission is located along Aguiyi Ironsi Way, in Maitama. Also, the Maitama District Hospital is another notable building in Maitama. Maitama District is home to many of the European and Asian embassies.
Asokoro District[edit]
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Asokoro District, the doyen of the districts, houses all of the state's lodges/guest houses. The ECOWAS secretariat is a focal point of interest. Asokoro is to the east of Garki District and south of Central District. It is one of the most exclusive districts of Abuja and houses virtually all of the federal cabinet ministers as well as most of the diplomatic community in the city; in addition, the Presidential Palace (commonly referred to as the Aso Rock) is in Asokoro District. By virtue of this fact, Asokoro is the most secure area of the city.
Gwarimpa District[edit]
Gwarimpa is the last district in the Abuja Municipal Area Council. It is a 20-kilometre (12 mi) drive from the central district and contains the largest single housing estate in Nigeria, the Gwarimpa Housing Estate. The estate was built by the administration of General Sani Abacha and is the largest of its kind in Africa. It provides residence for the majority of the civil servants in federal ministries and government parastatals. The ECOWAS Court has an official quarters for the President and Members of the Court in Gwarimpa.
Durumi District[edit]
Durumi District is located southwest of Abuja and is bordered by Garki Districts I and II to the northeast. Its borders are the Oladipo Diya Road to the southwest, the Nnamdi Azikiwe Express Way to the northeast, and Ahmadu Bello Way to the southeast.[26][27]
The American International School of Abuja is located in the Durumi District.[28][29]
Demographics[edit]
At the 2006 census, the city of Abuja had a population of 776,298,[6] making it then the eighth most populous city in Nigeria. United Nations figures showed that Abuja grew by 139.7% between 2000 and 2010, making it the fastest growing city in the world.[7] As of 2015[update], the city is experiencing an annual growth of at least 35%, retaining its position as the fastest-growing city on the African continent and one of the fastest-growing in the world.[8]
Conurbation[edit]
Abuja has witnessed a huge influx of people into the city; the growth has led to the emergence of satellite towns, such as Karu Urban Area, Suleja, Gwagwalada, Lugbe, Kuje and smaller settlements towards which the planned city is sprawling. The urban agglomeration centred upon Abuja had a population estimated at 2,440,000 in 2014.[3] The metropolitan area of Abuja was estimated in 2016 as six million persons, the country's second most populous metro area.[2] The city has a large and growing immigrant community consisting mainly of nationals from the ECOWAS sub-region. The city has been undergoing a rapid pace of physical development over the last fifteen years.
Economy and infrastructure[edit]
Postal system[edit]
Abuja is served by the Nigerian Postal Service which maintains postal codes, street names and zones.[30]
Transportation[edit]
Airport[edit]
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is the main airport serving Abuja and the surrounding capital region. It was named after Nigeria's first president, Nnamdi Azikiwe. The airport has international and domestic terminals.
Highways[edit]
A view of a section of the Outer Northern Expressway, ONEX (Maitama Avenue intersection), with the IBB International Golf course to the right and the Nigerian Army Resource centre and Aso Rock to the left.
Abuja is also linked to Nasarawa, Plateau, Benue and Northeast Nigeria by the A234 Federal Highway, which starts from the city as the Goodluck Jonathan expressway, some portions of which are still under construction. A direct highway link to Minna in Niger State is still under construction. The A2 expressway links Abuja with Kaduna in the north and Lokoja in the south. There are also other highway links with the outlying region, such as that linking the suburb of Dutse Alhaji with the Lower Usuma and Gurara Dams, which supply water to the city.[citation needed]
Rail[edit]
Abuja is on the route of the planned Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway, which has been completed between Abuja and Kaduna. Trains for Kaduna depart from the Idu Railway Station in Abuja. There is a car park at the train station for passengers traveling to the city centre.[31] A light rail system is now under construction, including a station at Idu.
Education[edit]
Universities[edit]
African Institute of Science and Technology
Baze University
Nigerian Turkish Nile University
University of Abuja
Veritas University
National Open University of Nigeria
Nile University
International schools[edit]
Whiteplains British School, Jabi
American International School of Abuja
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
Toronto, Canada
Buffalo, United States
See also[edit]
Centenary City
Nigeria portal
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Abuja – Central Bikol
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https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Bosnian
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Abuja – Breton
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https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Catalan
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values: Abuja (ulohang dakbayan sa Nigeria) – Cebuano

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https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Czech
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https://sn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Shona
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https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Welsh
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https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Danish
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https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – German
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https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Estonian
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https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuya
Abuya – Spanish
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https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Basque
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https://hif.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Fiji Hindi
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https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Faroese
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https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – French
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Abuja – Western Frisian
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https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Irish
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https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Scottish Gaelic
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https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Galician
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https://ki.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Kikuyu
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https://hak.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Hakka Chinese
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https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Hausa
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values: अबुजा – Hindi

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https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Croatian
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https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Ido
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https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Igbo
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https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Indonesian
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id
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https://ie.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Interlingue
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https://xh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Xhosa
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https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Icelandic
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https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Italian
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https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Javanese
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interlanguage-link-target

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https://pam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Pampanga
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https://rw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Kinyarwanda
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interlanguage-link-target

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https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Swahili
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https://kg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Kongo
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https://ht.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abouja
Abouja – Haitian Creole
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ht
interlanguage-link-target

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values: Абужа – Kyrgyz

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https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abugia
Abugia – Latin
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la
interlanguage-link-target

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https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Luxembourgish
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https://ln.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Lingala
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Abuja – Lombard
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Abuja – Hungarian
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https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Malagasy
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https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Malay
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ms
interlanguage-link-target

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https://cdo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Min Dong Chinese
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cdo
interlanguage-link-target

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values: အဘူဂျာမြို့ – Burmese

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values:
https://nah.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuya
Abuya – Nāhuatl
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nah
interlanguage-link-target

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https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Dutch
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nl
interlanguage-link-target

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values: अबुजा – Nepali

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values: Абуджа – Chechen

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https://frr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Northern Frisian
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Abuja – Norwegian
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https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Norwegian Nynorsk
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nn
interlanguage-link-target

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https://nov.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Novial
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nov
interlanguage-link-target

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https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Occitan
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oc
interlanguage-link-target

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values: ଅବୁଜା – Odia

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https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Uzbek
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uz
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https://pap.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Papiamento
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pap
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https://jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Jamaican Creole English
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https://pms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Piedmontese
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pms
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https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Portuguese
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pt
interlanguage-link-target

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https://kaa.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Kara-Kalpak
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kaa
interlanguage-link-target

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values:
https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Romanian
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interlanguage-link-target

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values:
https://qu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Quechua
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qu
interlanguage-link-target

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values: Абуджа – Russian

values:
https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Scots
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sco
interlanguage-link-target

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values:
https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Albanian
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sq
interlanguage-link-target

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values:
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Simple English
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simple
interlanguage-link-target

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https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Slovak
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interlanguage-link-target

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https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Slovenian
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sl
interlanguage-link-target

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values:
https://so.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Somali
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so
interlanguage-link-target

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https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Serbo-Croatian
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sh
interlanguage-link-target

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values:
https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Finnish
fi
fi
interlanguage-link-target

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values:
https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Swedish
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sv
interlanguage-link-target

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https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Tagalog
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tl
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values: அபுஜா – Tamil

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https://kab.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Kabyle
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values: อาบูจา – Thai

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https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Turkish
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tr
interlanguage-link-target

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values: Абуджа – Udmurt

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values: Абуджа (місто) – Ukrainian

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values: ابوجا – Urdu

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https://vec.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Venetian
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interlanguage-link-target

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https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Vietnamese
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interlanguage-link-target

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values:
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https://war.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Waray
war
war
interlanguage-link-target

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values: אבודזשא – Yiddish

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values:
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values:
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values:
https://diq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuca
Abuca – Zazaki
diq
diq
interlanguage-link-target

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values:
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https://kbp.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuuja
Abuuja – Kabiye
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kbp
interlanguage-link-target

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https://lfn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja
Abuja – Lingua Franca Nova
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lfn
interlanguage-link-target

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