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Abuja

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Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, built at the geographic midpoint of the country within the Federal Capital Territory. It replaced Lagos as the national capital on 12 December 1991 and hosts the seat of the Federal Government. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,693,400 1
Area (sq km)
1476 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
360 1
Latitude
9.067 degrees north 1
Longitude
7.483 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Nigeria, Countries
Source Abuja (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Nigeria, Countries

Abuja is the capital of Nigeria.

Source Abuja (Wikipedia)
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1. Abuja (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    is the capital city of Nigeria
  • Infobox, Population figure
    1,693,400
  • Infobox, Population year
    Population (2022 estimate)
  • Infobox, Area
    1,476
  • Infobox, Elevation
    360 m (1,180 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    9.067°N 7.483°E
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    9.067°N 7.483°E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    9.067°N 7.483°E
  • Associated With: Nigeria, Infobox, Country
    Nigeria
  • Capital Of: Nigeria, Lead section, capital fact
    Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, strategically situated at the geographic midpoint of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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