ABV
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Large airport
26.1 km
ABUJA
FCT · NIGERIA (NG) · 9.06°N / 7.50°E
11
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 2,352,778
Abuja is a city in Nigeria with a population of 2,690,000. It sits at 9.06/7.50, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 19 km from Karu.
Population
2,690,000
Place Type
National Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Africa/Lagos
All facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Subdivision
- FCT
- Coords
- 9.06°N / 7.50°E
- UTC offset
- +1
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
Universities
Baze University Abuja
bazeuniversity.edu.ng
University of Abuja
unibuja.edu.ng
FAQ
- What is the population of Abuja?
- 2,690,000 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Abuja in?
- Africa/Lagos.
- Which country is Abuja in?
- Nigeria (NG).
- Which airport serves Abuja?
- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV).
- Does Abuja have a university?
- Yes. Baze University Abuja and University of Abuja.
- What languages are spoken in Nigeria?
- English.
- What currency is used in Nigeria?
- Naira.
- How many cities are in Nigeria?
- 917 on record.
- Which admin region is Abuja in?
- FCT.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2352778
{
"data": {
"id": 2352778,
"name": "Abuja",
"ascii_name": "Abuja",
"country_code": "NG",
"population": 2690000,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLC",
"latitude": 9.05785,
"longitude": 7.49508
}
}
Context
- 19 km from Karu.
- Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.