Abuja

Abuja is the capital of Nigeria. Because most Nigerian government agencies are now headquartered in Abuja and most other countries' embassies have been relocated from Lagos to Abuja, it is a surprisingly expensive city. Wikivoyage

Population 1,693,400 (Wikidata)

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Emergency numbers in Nigeria

112AnyAll emergencies
199AmbulanceAmbulance
199PolicePolice
199FireFire

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