Abuja is the
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of
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. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the
Federal Capital TerritoryThe Federal Capital Territory is the home of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The Territory was formed in 1976 from parts of former Nasarawa, Niger, and Kogi States. It is in the central region of the country...
(FCT). Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing
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. At the 2006 census, the city of Abuja had a population of 776,298.
Abuja's geography is defined by
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, a 400-metre
monolithA monolith is a geological feature such as a mountain, consisting of a single massive stone or rock, or a single piece of rock placed as, or within, a monument...
left by water erosion. The
Presidential ComplexThe Nigerian Presidential Complex, officially known as "State House", and "The Aso Rock Presidential Villa" and informally as " The Rock", "The Villa" or "Aso Villa", is the office and residence of the Nigerian President...
,
National AssemblyThe National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a bicameral legislature established under section 4 of the Nigerian Constitution. It consists of a Senate and a 360-member House of Representatives...
, Supreme Court and much of the town extend to the south of the rock. "Aso" means "victorious" in the language of the (now displaced) Asokoro ("the people of victory").
Other sights include the Nigerian National Mosque and the Nigerian National Christian Centre. The city is served by the
Nnamdi Azikiwe International AirportNnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is an international airport located in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria, and is the main airport serving the Nigerian capital city. It was named after Nigeria's first President, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe. It consists of an international and a domestic terminal. Both terminals...
, while
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lies nearby. Abuja is known for being the best purpose-built city in Africa as well as being one of the wealthiest and most expensive; however, the population on the semi-developed edges of the city are living in rural areas such as
KaruKaru is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, central Nigeria.It is close in proximity to the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. It has an area of 2,640 km².Karu local government has its headquarters in New Karu town....
,
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.
History
In light of the ethnic and religious divisions of
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, plans had been devised since Nigeria's independence to have its capital in a location deemed neutral to all parties. The location was eventually designated in the centre of the country in the early 1970s as it signified neutrality and national unity. Another impetus for Abuja came because of
Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
' population boom that made that city overcrowded and conditions squalid. The logic used was similar to how and
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planned its capital,
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. Construction broke ground and was dedicated in the late 1970s but, due to economic and political instability, the initial stages of the city were not complete until the late 1980s.
The master plan for Abuja and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was developed by International Planning Associates (IPA), a consortium of three American firms: Planning Research Corporation;
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;and Archisystems, a division of the Hughes Organization. The master plan for Abuja defined the general structure and major design elements of the city that are visible in the city's current form. More detailed design of the central areas of the capital, particularly its monumental core, was accomplished by
Kenzo Tangewas a Japanese architect, and winner of the 1987 Pritzker Prize for architecture. He was one of the most significant architects of the 20th century, combining traditional Japanese styles with modernism, and designed major buildings on five continents. Tange was also an influential protagonist of...
, a renowned Japanese architect, with his team of city planners at Kenzo Tange and Urtec company.
Most countries relocated their embassies to Abuja, and many maintain their former embassies as
consulatesThe political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...
in
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, still the commercial capital of Nigeria. Abuja is the headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the regional headquarters of
OPECOPEC is an intergovernmental organization of twelve developing countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. OPEC has maintained its headquarters in Vienna since 1965, and hosts regular meetings...
. Abuja and the FCT have experienced huge population growth; it has been reported that some areas around Abuja have been growing at 20% to 30% per year. Squatter settlements and towns have spread rapidly in and outside the city limits. Tens of thousands of people have been
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since former FCT minister
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started a demolition campaign in 2003.
The FCT's ministers have been as follows:
- John Jatau Kadiya, 1979–1982
- Iro Abubakar Dan Musa, 1982–1983
- Haliru Dantoro, 1983–1984
- Mamman Jiya Vatsa
Mamman Jiya Vatsa was a Nigerian soldier and writer. He was a Major-General in the Nigerian army, Minister of the Federal Capital Abuja, and a member of the Supreme Military Council...
, 1984–December 1985
- Hamza Abdullahi
Air Vice Marshal Hamza Abdullahi was Governor of Kano State in Nigeria from January 1984 to August 1985 during the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari....
, 1986–1989
- Gado Nasko
Lieutenant General Muhammad Gado Nasko was the military governor of Sokoto State, Nigeria between 1978-1979.Nasko retired from the army in 1993 after a palace coup by his colleague Sani Abacha ushered in a new set of ministers...
, 1989–1993
- Jeremiah Timbut Useni, 1993–1998
- Mamman Kontagora
Major-General Mamman Kontagora was Military Administrator of the Abuja Federal Capital Territory during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalam Abubakar, handing over control to a civilian governor in May 1999....
, 1998–1999
- Ibrahim Bonu, 1999–2001
- Mohammed Abba Gana
Mohammed Abba Gana served as a Special Adviser on Civil Society to the Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar until 22 June 2006, when he was sacked by President Olusegun Obasanjo....
, 2001–2003
- Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai
Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai was a former Director General of The Bureau of Public Enterprises, the head privatisation agency in Nigeria and also the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja from 16 July 2003 to 29 May 2007...
, 2003–May 2007
- Aliyu Modibo
Aliyu Modibbo Umar is a Nigerian politician who was the federal Minister of State for Power and Steel from January to May 2003, Minister of Commerce from July 2006 to July 2007, then Minister for the FCT , a post he held until October 2008.-Background:Aliyu Modibbo Umar was born of Kumo origin in...
, 2007–2008
- Adamu Aliero
Muhammad Adamu Aliero was governor of Kebbi State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party .He became Senator for Kebbi Central from June 5, 2007 till December 18, 2008....
, 2008–2010
- Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed
Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed was elected Senator for Bauchi South, in Bauchi State, Nigeria in April 2007. He was appointed Minister of FCT on 6 April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet.-Background:Mohammed was born in 1958 in Alkedim...
, 2010–present
Districts
The Phase 1 area of the city is divided into ten districts: the
- Central Cadastral Zone A00,
- the Garki I District Cadastral Zone A01,
- Wuse 1 District Cadastral Zone A02, Wuse II Districts (Cadastral Zone A07& Cadastral Zone A08),
- Garki II District Cadastral Zone A03,
- Asokoro Cadastral Zone A04
- Maitama,
- and Guzape District Cadastral Zone A09.
There are also sixteen districts in Phase 2. They are
- Kukwuaba Cadastral Zone B00,
- Gudu Cadastral Zone B01,
- Durumi Cadastral Zone B02,
- Wuye Cadastral Zone B03,
- Jabi Cadastral Zone B04,
- Utako Cadastral Zone B05,
- Mabuchi Cadastral Zone B06,
- Jahi Cadastral Zone B08,
- Kado Cadastral Zone B09,
- Dakibiyu Cadastral Zone B10,
- Kaura Cadastral Zone B11,
- Duboyi Cadastral Zone B12,
- Gaduwa Cadastral Zone B13,
- Dutse Cadastral Zone B14.
- Katampe Ext Cadastral Zone B19,
And the Phase 3 districts are
- Institution and Research Cadastral Zone C00,
- Karmo Cadastral Zone C01,
- Gwarimpa Cadastral Zone C02.
- Dape Cadastral Zone C04,
- Kafe Cadastral Zone C05
- Nbora Cadastral Zone C06,
- Galadimawa Cadastral Zone C07,
- Dakwo Cadastral Zone C08,
- Lokogoma Cadastral Zone C09,
- Wumba Cadastral Zone C10,
- Idu Industrial Cadastral Zone C16
There are five suburban districts: Nyanya, Karu, Gwagwalada, Kubwa, and Jukwoyi. Along the Airport Road are clusters of satellite settlements, namely Lugbe, Chika, Kuchigworo and Pyakassa. Other satellite settlements are Idu (the main industrial zone), Mpape, Karimu, Gwagwa, Dei-Dei (housing the International Livestock market and also International Building materials market).
Central District
Abuja's Central District is between the foot of
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and into the Three Arms Zone to the southern base of the ring road. It is like the city's spinal cord, dividing it into the northern sector with Maitama and Wuse, and the southern sector with Garki and Asokoro. While each district has its own clearly demarcated commercial and residential sectors, the Central District is the city's principal Business Zone, where practically all parastatals and multinational corporations have their offices. An attractive area in the Central District is the region known as the
Three Arms Zone, so called because it houses the administrative offices of the executive, legislative and judicial arms of the federal government. A few of the other sites worth seeing in the area are the federal secretariats alongside Shehu Shagari Way, Aso Hill, the Abuja Plant Nursery, Eagle Square (which has important historic significance, as it was in this grounds that the present democratic dispensation had its origin on May 29, 1999) and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier across the road facing it. The
National MosqueThe Abuja National Mosque, also known as the Nigerian National Mosque, is the national mosque of Nigeria, a country with a substantial Muslim population . The mosque was built in 1984 and is open to the non-Muslim public, except for during congregational prayers...
and
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are opposite each other on either side of Independence Avenue. A well-known government office is the Ministry of Defence, popularly nicknamed "Ship House".
Garki District
The Garki District is the area in the southwest corner of the city, having the Central District to the north and the Asokoro District to the east. The district is subdivided into units called "Areas". Garki uses a distinctive naming convention of "Area" to refer to parts of Garki. These are designated as Areas 1 to 11. Garki II is used to differentiate the area from Garki Area 2. Visitors may find this system confusing.
Garki is presently the principal business district of Abuja. Numerous buildings of interest are in this area. Some of them include the General Post Office, Abuja International Conference Centre along the busy Herbert Maculay Way, Nicon Luxury Hotel (formally known as Abuja Sofitel Hotel and Le Meridian), Agura Hotel and Old Federal Secretariat Complex Buildings (Area 1). A new five-star hotel, Hawthorn Suites Abuja, is in Garki II.
Area 2 is mainly used for residential purposes, although a zoological garden as well as Garki Shopping Centre are in Area 2. Several banks and other commercial offices are located along Moshood Abiola Way in Area 7. The headquarters of the Nigerian Armed Forces – Army, Airforce and Navy – are all in the Garki District.
The tallest building in this district is the Radio House, which houses the Federal Ministry of Information and Communications, and the
Federal Radio Corporation of NigeriaThe Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria is Nigeria's publicly-funded radio broadcasting organization. Among its subsidiaries are the domestic radio network known as Radio Nigeria and the Voice of Nigeria international radio service.-History:...
(FRCN). The
Nigerian Television AuthorityThe Nigerian Television Authority - also known as NTA - was inaugurated in 1977 and is the government-owned body in charge of television broadcasting in the country. The NTA claims to run the biggest television network in Africa with stations in several parts of Nigeria...
(NTA) stations and corporate headquarters are based in Garki. The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) which oversees and runs the Administration of the Federal Capital Territory has its offices in Garki.
The Office of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja is in Area 10. Other places of note include the Arts and Culture Centre and The Nigerian Police Mobile Force headquarters in Area 10. The Abuja Municipal Area Council, which is the local government administration has its headquarters in Area 10. The new United States Embassy is in the Garki district.
Wuse District
Wuse District is the northwestern part of the city, with the Maitama District to its north and the Central District to its south. The District is numbered Zones 1–8. The Wuse Market is Abuja's principal market (Zone 5). The second most important post office in the city is here. This district houses the Sheraton Hotel and Towers (Zone 4), Ibro International hotel, the Foreign Affairs Ministry Headquarters (Zone 3) and Nigerian Customs Services Headquarters, Federal Civil Service Commission (Zone 3), Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration (NAFDAC) (Zone 7), Wuse General Hospital, and the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation. Just as Garki District has Garki II, Wuse has Wuse II. This is distinct from Wuse Zone 2.
Maitama District
Maitama District is to the north of the city, with the Wuse and Central Districts lying to its southwest and southeast respectively. This area is home to the top bracket sections of society and business, and has the reputation of being very exclusive and very expensive. Interesting buildings include the Transcorp Hilton Hotel,
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Headquarters (NCC),
National Universities CommissionThe National Universities Commission of Nigeria is a government commission promoting quality higher education in Nigeria. It is located in the capital city of Abuja. The Commission was established in 1962 as an advisory agency. It is currently part of the Federal Ministry of Education.-External...
(NUC), Soil Conservation Complex, and
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(INEC). The British High Commission is located along Aguiyi Ironsi Way, in Maitama. Also, the Maitama District Hospital is another notable building in Maitama. Maitama District is home to many of the European embassies.
Asokoro District
Asokoro District, the
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of the districts, houses all of the state's lodges/guest houses. The ECOWAS secretariat is a focal point of interest. Asokoro is to the east of Garki district and south of Central district. It is one of the most exclusive districts of Abuja and houses virtually all of the federal cabinet ministers; in addition, the Presidential Palace (Aso Rock) is in Asokoro district. By virtue of this fact, Asokoro is the most secured area of the city.
Gwarimpa District
Gwarimpa is the last district in the Abuja Municipal Area Council. It is a 20-kilometer drive from the central district and contains the largest single housing estate in Nigeria, the Gwarimpa Housing Estate. The estate was built by the administration of General
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and is the largest of its kind in Africa. It provides residence for the majority of the civil servants in federal ministries and government parastatals. The ECOWAS Court has an official quarters for the President and Members of the Court in Gwarimpa.
Radio Stations
- 88.9 - Brila FM (Abuja) - sports
- 92.1 - Vision FM
- 92.9 - Kapital FM
- 93.5 - ASO Radio
- 94.7 - Rhythm FM (Abuja)
- 96.9 - Cool FM (Abuja)
- 98.3 - Hot FM (Abuja)
- 99.5 - Wazobia FM (Abuja)
- 99.9 - Kiss FM (Abuja)
- 100.5 - RayPower FM (Abuja)
- 104.5 - Love FM (Abuja)
Weather and climate
Abuja under
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features a tropical wet and dry climate. The FCT experiences three weather conditions annually. This includes a warm, humid rainy season and a blistering
dry seasonThe dry season is a term commonly used when describing the weather in the tropics. The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which oscillates from the northern to the southern tropics over the course of the year...
. In between the two, there is a brief interlude of
harmattanThe Harmattan is a dry and dusty West African trade wind. It blows south from the Sahara into the Gulf of Guinea between the end of November and the middle of March...
occasioned by the northeast trade wind, with the main feature of
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, intensified coldness and dryness.
The rainy season begins from April and ends in October, when daytime temperatures reach 28 °C (82.4 °F) to 30 °C (86 °F) and nighttime lows hover around 22 °C (71.6 °F) to 23 °C (73.4 °F). In the dry season, daytime temperatures can soar as high as 40 °C (104 °F) and nighttime temperatures can dip to 12 °C (53.6 °F). Even the chilliest nights can be followed by daytime temperatures well above 30 °C (86 °F). The high altitudes and undulating terrain of the FCT act as a moderating influence on the weather of the territory.
Rainfall in the FCT reflects the territory's location on the windward side of the
Jos PlateauThe Jos Plateau is a plateau located near the center of Nigeria. It covers 8600 km² and is bounded by 300-600 meter escarpments around much of its circumference. With an average altitude of 1280 metres and its highest point is Shere Hills 1829 meters...
and the zone of rising air masses.
Due to the hilly and mountainous nature of Abuja city, Orographic activities bring heavy and frequent rainfall of about 1500 mm (59.1 in) during the rainy season.Beginning in March to November,the rainy season peaks in September, during which abundant rainfall is received in the form of heavy downpours.
Vegetation
The FCT falls within the
Guinean forest-savanna mosaicThe Guinean forest-savanna mosaic is an ecoregion of West Africa, a band of interlaced forest, savanna, and grassland running east to west and dividing the tropical moist forests near the coast from the West Sudanian savanna of the interior.-Setting:...
zone of the West African sub-region. Patches of rain forest, however, occur in the Gwagwa plains, especially in the rugged terrain to the south southeastern parts of the territory, where a landscape of gullies and rough terrain is found. These areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) form one of the few surviving occurrences of the mature forest vegetation in Nigeria.
Skyline
The Abuja skyline is made up of mostly mid-range and a few tall buildings. Only recently have tall buildings begun to appear. Most of the buildings are modern, reflecting that it is a new city.
Plans have been made to build
skyscraperA skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
s such as the
Millennium TowerThe Millennium Tower and Cultural Centre is a part of a complex planned for the Central District of Nigeria's capital city of Abuja. At , the tower would be the tallest building in Nigeria. The tower was designed by Manfredi Nicoletti and is part of the Nigeria National Complex which includes the...
which is currently under construction. When finished, this structure will loom 170 meters above the city. The tower will be part of a huge cultural development complex called the Nigeria National Complex including the Nigeria Cultural Centre, a 120.000 m
2 structure dedicated to the art and culture of Nigeria. The Cultural Centre and the Millennium Tower have been designed by the Italian architect
Manfredi NicolettiManfredi Nicoletti is an Italian architect.- Biography :Born in Rieti, Nicoletti began his artistic and intellectual career very young in the studio of Giacomo Balla. In Rome he studied under Pier Luigi Nervi and graduated in architecture in 1954...
.
Universities in Abuja
- University of Abuja, Abuja
- Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja
- Baze University, Abuja
- The African University of Science and Technology, Abuja
Airport
Nnamdi Azikiwe International AirportNnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is an international airport located in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria, and is the main airport serving the Nigerian capital city. It was named after Nigeria's first President, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe. It consists of an international and a domestic terminal. Both terminals...
is the main airport serving Abuja and the surrounding capital region. It was named after Nigeria's first president, Dr.
Nnamdi AzikiweBenjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe , usually referred to as Nnamdi Azikiwe and popularly known as "Zik", was one of the leading figures of modern Nigerian nationalism who became the first President of Nigeria after Nigeria secured its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 October 1960; holding the...
. The airport has international and domestic terminals.
Traffic
Due to the slow pace of road reconstruction, inhabitants of Abuja face hours on hours in traffic trying to get to work each day. About 75 percent of residents reside in the outskirts of the main city where all economic activities are located. People coming from Kubwa and environs spend 2–3 hours every morning due to the fact that CGC the Chinese company responsible for the road uses manual labour instead of specialized machinery.
Landmarks
- Millennium Tower
The Millennium Tower and Cultural Centre is a part of a complex planned for the Central District of Nigeria's capital city of Abuja. At , the tower would be the tallest building in Nigeria. The tower was designed by Manfredi Nicoletti and is part of the Nigeria National Complex which includes the...
U/C
- Central Bank of Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria was established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on July 1, 1959.The major regulatory objectives of the bank as stated in the CBN act of 1958 is to: issue legal tender, maintain the external reserves of the country, promote monetary stability and a sound...
headquarters
- Nigerian Presidential Complex
The Nigerian Presidential Complex, officially known as "State House", and "The Aso Rock Presidential Villa" and informally as " The Rock", "The Villa" or "Aso Villa", is the office and residence of the Nigerian President...
- Aso Rock
Aso Rock is a large outcrop that is on the outskirts of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The Aso Rock is a 400 metre monolith and is the city's most noticeable feature. The Nigerian Presidential Complex, Nigerian National Assembly, and Nigerian Supreme Court are located around it. Much of the town...
, official residence of the President of Nigeria
- Zuma Rock
Zuma Rock is a large monolith located in Niger State, Nigeria. It is just north of Nigeria's capital Abuja, along the main road from Abuja to Kaduna, and is sometimes referred to as "Gateway to Abuja." It is depicted on the 100 naira bill. Zuma Rock is 725 meters above its surroundings.- External...
- NNPC towers
- Abuja International Conference Centre African Hall
- Central District
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- Nigerian Communications Commission
The Nigerian Communications Commission is the independent regulatory body for the Nigerian telecommunications industry. The NCC was created under Decree number 75 by the Federal Military Government of Nigeria on 24th of November 1992...
building
- Maitama District home of the embassies
- Millennium Park
thumb|left|Pools and fountains in the parkthumb|left|A view of the parkThe Millennium Park is the largest public park of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria and is located in the Maitama district of the city....
- National Library
A national library is a library specifically established by the government of a country to serve as the preeminent repository of information for that country. Unlike public libraries, these rarely allow citizens to borrow books...
- Castle of Law
- National Ecumenical Centre (National Church)
- Abuja Stadium
Abuja National Stadium is an all-seater national sports stadium located in Abuja, the rapidly developing Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. The stadium serves as a home to the Nigerian National Football Team, the Super Eagles, as well as a center for various social, cultural, and religious events...
- The Velodrome
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- Ecowas Secretariat
- Ladi Kwali
Ladi Kwali was a Nigerian potter.She was born in the village of Kwali in the Gwari region of Northern Nigeria, where pottery was a common occupation among women. She learned to make pottery as a child using the traditional method of coiling. She made large pots for use as water jars and cooking...
Pottery Centre
- National Mosque
Parks and open areas
Abuja is home to several parks and green areas with the largest one being
Millennium Parkthumb|left|Pools and fountains in the parkthumb|left|A view of the parkThe Millennium Park is the largest public park of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria and is located in the Maitama district of the city....
. Millennium Park was designed by world renowned architect
Manfredi NicolettiManfredi Nicoletti is an Italian architect.- Biography :Born in Rieti, Nicoletti began his artistic and intellectual career very young in the studio of Giacomo Balla. In Rome he studied under Pier Luigi Nervi and graduated in architecture in 1954...
and was officially opened by the
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's Elizabeth II in December 2003.
Sister cities
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,
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Detroit,
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,
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Kanpur,
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