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Abuja
Municipality
Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
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 nighttime skyline of Central Business District, Abuja
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
Nickname(s): 
ABJ
Abuja is located in Nigeria
Abuja
Abuja
Location in Nigeria
Abuja is located in Africa
Abuja
Abuja
Location in Africa
Country  Nigeria
Territory Federal Capital Territory
LGA(s) Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC)
Settled 1828
Incorporated 1 October 1984
Declared capital 12 December 1991
Area
 • Municipality 1,769 km2 (683 sq mi)
 • Urban
713 km2 (275 sq mi)
Elevation
840 m (2,760 ft)
Population
 (2011 estimate)
 • 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
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.

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  • National Assembly Building with Mace, Abuja, Nigeria

    National Assembly Building with Mace, Abuja, Nigeria

  • Hilton, Abuja

    Hilton, Abuja

  • Sheraton, Abuja

    Sheraton, Abuja

  • Catedral Nacional em Abuja, Nigéria

    National Christian Centre

  • AbujaNationalMosque

    Abuja National Mosque

  • Abuja Stadium 4

    Spectators at a football match held at the Abuja National Stadium

  • Jabi lake

    Jabi lake

  • National Children's Park, Abuja 4

    National Children's Park and Zoo

  • Jabi lake mall

    Jabi lake mall

  • Abuja Millenium Park 2019 01

    Millennium Park in Maitama District

  • Abuja Millennium Park

    Millennium Park water fountain at night

  • NIGERIA

    Abuja, Nigeria

  • Cars in Abuja, Nigeria 14

    Cars on Sani Abacha way, Abuja

  • Road in Abuja, Nigeria 13

    Abuja-Kubwa expressway part of the A234 highway in Nigeria

  • Idu Station Platform

    Train at Idu Station Platform

  • Abuja city gate

    Abuja city gate

  • Zuma Rock

    Zuma rock

  • Abuja Airport Terminal

    Terminal at the Abuja International Airport

  • MinForeignAffairs

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • Gen Shehu Musa Yar'Adua in Abuja 2

    Shehu Musa Yar'adua Center

  • Ceiling of Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre in Abuja

    Glass Dome of Shehu Musa Yar'adua Centre in Abuja

  • Side view of Central Bank of Nigeria, Abuja

    Side view of Central Bank of Nigeria, Abuja

  • Usman Dam, Bwari Abuja

    Usman Dam, Bwari Abuja

  • Nigeria Senate Building (Red Chamber)

    Nigeria Senate Building (Red Chamber)

  • Millennium Park Abuja1

    Millennium Park

  • Abuja park Millennium

    Abuja Millennium Park

  • Abuja mountains

    Green hills

  • View of Abuja from Katampe hill 01

    View of Abuja from Katampe hill

See also

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