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Abuja

Nigeria · ABV

Nigeria's planned capital, under a monolithic granite rock.

About

Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, strategically situated at the geographic midpoint of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). As the seat of the Federal Government of Nigeria, it hosts key national institutions, landmarks, and buildings spread across its over 50 districts. It replaced Lagos as the capital on 12 December 1991.

Source: Wikipedia — Abuja (CC BY-SA)

Known for

  • affordability · good

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Weather through the year

  • Jan91°F0d wet
  • Feb93°F1d wet
  • Mar93°F3d wet
  • Apr91°F4d wet
  • May86°F13d wet
  • Jun82°F20d wet
  • Jul79°F27d wet
  • Aug78°F28d wet
  • Sep80°F25d wet
  • Oct83°F15d wet
  • Nov89°F1d wet
  • Dec91°F0d wet

Monthly averages from long-run climate normals. Bars compare months here, not places.

Things to do

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Plan the trip

Fly into Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), about 8.8 mi away.

Nearby destinations

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