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Abuja

Western Africa

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
Founding Year
1828 2
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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Nigeria, Countries
Source Abuja (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Nigeria, Countries

Abuja is the capital of Nigeria.

Source Abuja (Wikipedia)
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Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited

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Nigerian Railway Corporation

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Transmission Company of Nigeria

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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Federal Ministry of Finance (Nigeria)

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ECOWAS Community Court of Justice

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Source ECOWAS Court president calls for strategic renewal and institutional realignment, ECOWAS Court of JusticeCourt address, footer (seat)
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Plot 1164, Joseph Gomwalk Street, Gudu District Abuja, Nigeria.
Supreme Court of Nigeria

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Sources
1. Abuja (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    is the capital city of Nigeria
  • Infobox, Population figure
    1,693,400
  • Article text
    The urban agglomeration centred upon Abuja had a population estimated at 3,770,000 in 2022.
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    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
  • In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Abuja (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
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inception 1828
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Wikidata: Abuja
Wikidata Q3787, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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