# Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria – Local government areas

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# Federal Capital Territory

Federal Capital Territory is a state of Nigeria. It had an estimated **3,067,457 people** in 2022 on 7,387 km² (about 415 per km²). Its main town is Abuja. It is divided into 6 local government areas. 438 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,405 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,067,457people (2022)
- 7,387km²
- 6local government areas
- 1,405mapped services

## How many people live in Federal Capital Territory?

Federal Capital Territory had an estimated **3,067,457 people** in 2022 — 1.4% of Nigeria, 35th of 37 states. There are 937 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nigeria figure of 1,001). Spread over 7,387 km², that is about **415 people per km²**, 13th of 37 states.

38.0% of people are children under 15 and 1.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 19 across Nigeria). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 66 children and older people.

0–4 ****452,243**

5–9 ****384,019**

10–14 ****328,863**

15–19 ****279,698**

20–24 ****249,040**

25–29 ****219,492**

30–34 ****206,275**

35–39 ****221,517**

40–44 ****234,237**

45–49 ****176,470**

50–54 ****124,271**

55–59 ****81,938**

60–64 ****52,772**

65–69 ****30,581**

70–74 ****14,173**

75–79 ****7,077**

80+ ****4,791**

Source: [UNFPA and United States Census Bureau - PEPFAR program via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-nga).

## Where is Federal Capital Territory?

Federal Capital Territory lies in [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other states: [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/), [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/), [Nasarawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/) and [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/). By area it is the 30th largest of 37 states in Nigeria. It covers 0.8% of [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). The centre of Federal Capital Territory is about 34 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0131° N, 7.1910° E.

Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga).

## Things to see in and around Federal Capital Territory

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Federal Capital Territory: 2 attractions; 2 theme parks; 2 castles and forts; 1 museum; 1 city gate; 1 monument; 1 zoo.

- Thought Pyramid Art Centre · museum
- S'apeyi of Garki Palace · castle or fort
- Sarki Palace, Dutsen Alhaji · castle or fort
- Esu Palace · attraction
- Zuma Rock · attraction
- Abuja City Gate · monument
- Children's Zoo · zoo
- Magicland Amusement Park · theme park
- Maitama Amusement Park · theme park
- Riverpark Estate Gate · city gate

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Federal Capital Territory

- Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos
- CurrencyNaira (NGN)
- Country calling code+234
- LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) · Abuja8.0 km
- Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna188 km

### Nearest railway station

Idu (Abuja Municipal), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:14).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:50 18:29 11.6 h 

Feb 06:50 18:40 11.8 h 

Mar 06:39 18:42 12.1 h 

Apr 06:21 18:40 12.3 h 

May 06:11 18:43 12.5 h 

Jun 06:11 18:50 12.6 h 

Jul 06:18 18:55 12.6 h 

Aug 06:23 18:48 12.4 h 

Sep 06:21 18:32 12.2 h 

Oct 06:18 18:14 11.9 h 

Nov 06:24 18:07 11.7 h 

Dec 06:38 18:14 11.6 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Local government areas of Federal Capital Territory

Local government area Area km² Localities Services 

[Abaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/abaji/) 832 30 1 

[Abuja Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/abuja-municipal/) 1,723 177 1,312 

[Bwari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/bwari/) 1,046 58 61 

[Gwagwalada](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/gwagwalada/) 1,001 54 24 

[Kuje](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/kuje/) 1,532 74 6 

[Kwali](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/kwali/) 1,253 52 1 

Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Federal Capital Territory

Open gazetteers list **438 villages, towns and localities** in Federal Capital Territory. The largest with a recorded population: Abuja (2,690,000), Kuje (97,367) and Kwali (6,229). Settlements here lie between about 119 m and 799 m above sea level (median 334 m).

- Abaji
- Abuja
- Adadu
- Agbe
- Agena
- Akori
- Alita
- Anagada
- Anguwan Bako
- Anguwan-Lafia
- Anka
- Ankuru
- Ashata
- Ashera
- Aso
- Asokoro
- Asokoro District
- Awa
- Baban-Kurmi
- Baban-Rafi
- Bada
- Bako
- Bamburu
- Bangwo
- Barari
- Barnashi
- Barwa
- Bassa
- Bogu
- Boi
- Bokwoi
- Budupe
- Bugako
- Buko
- Burum
- Buzai Tudai
- Buze
- Bwari
- CBN Quaters Lugbe Phase 2
- Cheta
- Chigwai
- Chizako
- Cida
- Cukumi
- Dadabiri
- Dadaje
- Daduma
- Dafa
- Dafara
- Dafare
- Dakaa
- Dakibiu
- Dakibiyu District
- Dako
- Dakwa
- Dam Camp
- Dangara
- Dapa
- Dawari
- Dawliko
- Dereguma
- Digbe
- Dikwa
- Dirimi-Sabo
- Dobi
- Dubeidna
- Duma
- Durumi
- Durumi District
- Dushekoro
- Dushepe
- Dutsekpa
- Dutsen Alhaji
- Ebhor
- Ebwa
- Eka
- Ekpa
- Foibi
- Foroko
- Fuka
- Fukafu
- Furah
- Fwoge
- Gaba
- Gada
- Gadara
- Gago
- Gaida
- Gajabe
- Galadimawa
- Galadimawa Village
- Gam
- Gana
- Gapare
- Garki
- Garki District
- Garki II District
- Garu
- Garui
- Gasakba
- Gashe
- Gatere
- Gaube
- Gawu
- Gawu Dabara
- Gazarago
- Gbanbo
- Gbogbodo
- Gboro
- Gbuduyi
- Gerki
- Ghakasu
- Ghamgwa
- Gidan Audu
- Gidan Bawa
- Gidan Gogo
- Gidan Jatau
- Gidan Maiaki
- Gidan Nbora
- Gidan Pawa
- Gidan Shaba
- Gidan-Bahagwo
- Gidan-Bijimi
- Gidan-Choko
- Gidan-Dutse
- Gidan-Gwari
- Gidanbi
- Gidansa
- Ginda
- Giwau Kurmi
- Gnuto
- Gobe
- Gomani
- Gongo
- Gora
- Goyan
- Guako
- Gudaba
- Gude
- Gudu District
- Guduga
- Guidna
- Gunagu
- Gunrafia
- Gunufufu
- Guredi
- Gurfata
- Gurushe
- Guzape
- Guzape District
- Gwagwa
- Gwagwa Rafi
- Gwagwalada
- Gwako
- Gwal
- Gwargwada
- Gwari
- Gwarinpa
- Gwau
- Gwaupe
- Gwi
- Gwoi
- Gwoi-Obere
- Gwombe
- Ibabban Tsuani
- Idogwari
- Idon Basa
- Idon Kasa
- Idu
- Igu
- Ike
- Ikka
- Isuanin Kura
- Jabi
- Jabi District
- Jadabuta
- Jahi
- Jahi District
- Jaita
- Jarana
- Jidu
- Jigape
- Jikakuchi
- Jikoko
- Jikoyi
- Jimpe
- Jiru
- Jugbedo
- Jugodo
- Juwa
- Kaba
- Kabi
- Kabusa
- Kabusu Koro
- Kado
- Kado District
- Kadobunkuro
- Kafa
- Kafat
- Kagini
- Kaida
- Kaima
- Kamadi
- Kanzo
- Karako
- Karmajiji
- Karonmajigi
- Karsana
- Karshi
- Karu
- Karum
- Kasada
- Kashimoro
- Katambe
- Katampe District
- Kato
- Kau
- Kaudisi
- Kaura District
- Kauye
- Ketti
- Kigbe
- Koda
- Kofuwa
- Kogi
- Koroko
- Kpako
- Kpeyi
- Kpoto
- Kubabo
- Kubmana
- Kubwa
- Kubwa Suburban District
- Kuchbuni
- Kuchingoro
- Kudiri
- Kugbo
- Kugo
- Kuje
- Kujekpa
- Kuji
- Kukwaba
- Kukwaba District
- Kumao
- Kundu
- Kupai
- Kurmin-Daudu
- Kuro
- Kurudu
- Kurunduma
- Kusafe
- Kusaki
- Kushi
- Kutada
- Kutiva
- Kutunbui
- Kwaita
- Kwakoto
- Kwakwa
- Kwali
- Kwalita
- Kwarana
- Kwashimbi
- Kwaye
- Kwutara
- Kyawu
- Lafia Mbaka
- Leda
- Ledi
- Lele-Ye-Saba-Basa
- Lugbe
- Lugbe Suburban District
- Mabushi District
- Madalla
- Madna
- Maitama
- Maitama District
- Maje
- Mamusa
- Manderegi
- Mape
- Marke
- Mashapa
- Mobushipe
- Mono
- Mpape
- Mudu
- Mule
- Munafe
- NCCE Quarters Karmo
- Nago
- Nagpakuku
- Nanda
- Ndeshi
- Nitse
- Nuku
- Nukuchi
- Numa
- Nyanya
- Nyanya Suburban District
- Nyimbo
- Orozo
- Padan-Gwari
- Pai
- Paiko
- Paipe
- Pandaji
- Panpanpi
- Paputache
- Parfun
- Pasali
- Pasere
- Pashi
- Pate
- Pege
- Pewi
- Pigwa
- Pima
- Piri
- Pmadna
- Pozema
- Punyi
- Pyakasa
- Pyakasa-Mabi
- Rafin Pa
- Reda
- Rije
- Rubatu
- Rubochi
- Rubuchi
- Runji
- Ruwaza
- Saban Plyore
- Sabe
- Sabo
- Sabo Kukwaba
- Sabojibi
- Sabokarumo
- Sabon Gari
- Sabon Gida
- Sabon-Gida
- Sagiya
- Sagwari
- Salaji
- Sankache
- Sape
- Saupe
- Serikin Ladan
- Shara
- Share
- Shebona
- Sheda
- Shenagu
- Sherat
- Shere
- Shereti
- Shesoko
- Shimbo
- Shishipe
- Simami
- Sota
- Sukuku
- Tabe
- Tagwar
- Taka-Lafia
- Takunda
- Takura
- Takushira
- Takushira Hausa
- Takworiki
- Tampe
- Tando
- Tasha
- Tashepape
- Tasunnkufa
- Tika
- Tokolo
- Tudar
- Tude
- Tudun Wada
- Tukuba
- Tukuro
- Tunga Jankua
- Tunga Maje
- Tunga-Bawa
- Tungan Ali
- Tungan Daudu
- Tungan Fulani
- Tungan Galadima
- Tungan Kaki
- Tungan Pa
- Tungan Sarki
- Tungan Tofa
- Tungan Wada
- Tungun-Aduka
- Ushapa
- Utako District
- Waje
- Wako
- Waru

…and 38 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Federal Capital Territory

Named natural and historic features inside Federal Capital Territory, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

35 rivers and streams.

- Barau
- Dake Stream
- Keju Stream
- Pyakasa Stream
- River Afara Bokwoi
- River Chakumi
- River Dakwa
- River Dnako
- River Faidna
- River Giri
- River Gujigwo
- River Gwasica
- River Gwaska
- River Jabi
- River Jachi
- River Jadna
- River Kabiu
- River Kawuse
- River Kushan
- River Ndawuse
- River Pa Babba
- River Paa
- River Robo
- River Takwai

…and 11 more.

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Chukuku Hill · 508 m
- Kpoto Hill · 392 m
- Mami Hill · 228 m
- Rogoto Hill · 228 m
- Gbosumi Hill · 226 m
- Ajina Hill · 224 m

### Forests and nature

15 forest reserves.

- Dafara Forest Reserve
- Gabazuma Forest Reserve
- Gawu Forest Reserve
- Gunufufu Forest Reserve
- Gwagwa Forest Reserve
- Idu Native Area Forest Reserve
- Kuje Forest Reserve
- Kurunduma Forest Reserve
- Kusaki Forest Reserve
- Kutada Forest Reserve
- Lugbe Forest Reserve
- Madala Forest Reserve
- Maje Abuchi- Forest Reserve
- Pyakasa Forest Reserve
- Shereti Forest Reserve

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Federal Capital Territory and the best time to visit

In Federal Capital Territory, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,185 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (253 mm) and the driest Dec (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February and April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 2 

Feb 27 6 

Mar 29 15 

Apr 28 86 

May 27 132 

Jun 25 147 

Jul 24 202 

Aug 24 253 

Sep 24 214 

Oct 25 117 

Nov 25 9 

Dec 24 1 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Federal Capital Territory

Places mapped inside Federal Capital Territory in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals133
- Banks97
- ATMs5
- Petrol pumps88
- Hotels391
- Shopping malls73
- Schools152
- Colleges and universities55
- Cinemas9
- Pharmacies58
- Restaurants323
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics15

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Federal Capital Territory?In Nigeria
- What is the population of Federal Capital Territory?3,067,457 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Federal Capital Territory?About 22 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Federal Capital Territory?About 415 people per km²
- What borders Federal Capital Territory?Kaduna State, Kogi State, Nasarawa State and Niger State
- What is there to see in Federal Capital Territory?Abuja City Gate, Children's Zoo, Esu Palace, Magicland Amusement Park
- What time zone is Federal Capital Territory in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Federal Capital Territory?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Federal Capital Territory?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Federal Capital Territory?438 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Federal Capital Territory?Settlements lie between 119 m and 799 m
- What is the highest point in Federal Capital Territory?Chukuku Hill (508 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Federal Capital Territory?October to February and April
- How many hospitals are in Federal Capital Territory?133 mapped
- How many banks are in Federal Capital Territory?97 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Federal Capital Territory?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Federal Capital Territory?88 mapped
- What is the P-code of Federal Capital Territory?NG015 (OCHA common operational dataset)