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Abuja
Capital of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Abuja

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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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.

Get in

Getting to Abuja

  1. 01
    Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport

    Several airlines offer international flights, notably Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines.

See

Worth seeing

Abuja is a beautiful city. The tourist attractions are:

  1. 01
    Aso Rock

    A 400m monolith and the city's most noticeable feature.

  2. 02
    Millennium Tower

    Topped out in 2015, this 160-m tower is quite amazing.

  3. 03
    National Mosque

    Built in 1984, open to non-Muslims except during prayer.

  4. 04
    National Church of Nigeria

    A large inter-denominational church built in a neo-Gothic style.

  5. 05
    National Assembly Complex
  6. 06
    Millennium Park

    A large recreational park which serves as the main getaway for residents.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Jabi Lake
  2. 02
    National Children's Park and Zoo Abuja
  3. 03
    Usuma Lower Dam

    This is a place for some good hiking trails around more of those rock domes with the Kubwa Abuja Reservoir in the background.

  4. 04
    IBB International Golf & Country Club

    Said to be one of the best golf courses in the country, with lots of great views.

  5. 05
    Magic Land Amusement Park

    1, Kukwaba Hills, Constitution Ave, Wuye,.

  6. 06
    Genesis Deluxe Cinemas Abuja

    Ceddi Plaza, 264 Tafawa Balewa Way, Central Business District, toll-free: +234 7000300300, +234 8157140000.

Eat

Where to eat

Food prices in Abuja are high, especially for Western food. There are, however, many good restaurants in Abuja that are worth the money. Of course, whether you live in Abuja or are just visiting, there are times when you are willing to pay a little extra for the simple fact that there are few to no alternatives.

  1. 01
    Exclusive Supermarket

    1202 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II.

  2. 02
    Cassandra Street

    Golf Course, has a restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, would be a good place to have large group gathering, not called Golf Course, but that is where it is.

How locals move

Getting around Abuja the local way

  • Get inTake day trip buses from wherever you are coming from in the country because part of the interstate roads are not maintained and full of potholes.

From Wikivoyage: Abuja, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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