Abuja facts for kids
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Abuja
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Municipality
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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja Municipal Area |
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![]() From top (L–R): View of a street in Maitama District, Abuja National Mosque, Zuma Rock, fountain in Millennium Park, Central Bank headquarters, and nighttime skyline of Central Business District, Abuja
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Nickname(s):
ABJ
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Territory | Federal Capital Territory |
LGA(s) | Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) |
Settled | 1828 |
Incorporated | 1 October 1984 |
Declared capital | 12 December 1991 |
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• Municipality | 1,769 km2 (683 sq mi) |
• Urban | 713 km2 (275 sq mi) |
Elevation | 840 m (2,760 ft) |
Population
(2011 estimate)
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• Municipality | 1,235,880 |
• Rank | 7th |
• Density | 698.63/km2 (1,809.4/sq mi) |
• Urban | 2,440,000 |
• Urban density | 3,423/km2 (8,870/sq mi) |
• Metro | 6,000,000 (estimated) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (GMT+1) |
Postal codes |
900211–900288
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Climate | Aw |
Website | www.fcta.gov.ng |
Abuja is a city in Nigeria. It is the national capital of Nigeria. Around 2.5 million people live there. Abuja is in the middle of the country, in the center of the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.
The capital of Nigeria used to be Lagos, but it was moved to Abuja in 1976.
Abuja is a planned city, which means that architects designed it specifically to be Nigeria's capital city. Construction of the first parts of the city was finished in the late 1980s.
Images for kids
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National Assembly Building with Mace, Abuja, Nigeria
See also
In Spanish: Abuya para niños
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