Abuja
Municipality
Federal Capital City (FCC) Abuja Municipal Area
Coordinates: 9°4′N 7°29′E﻿ / ﻿9.067°N 7.483°E﻿ / 9.067; 7.483 Coordinates: 9°4′N 7°29′E﻿ / ﻿9.067°N 7.483°E﻿ / 9.067; 7.483
Territory | Federal Capital Territory
LGA(s) | Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC)
Settled | 1828
Incorporated | 1 October 1984
Declared capital | 12 December 1991
Government
• City Planner | Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA)
• City Management | Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC)
Area
• Municipality | 1,769 km2 (683 sq mi)
• Land | 1,728 km2 (667 sq mi)
• Water | 41 km2 (16 sq mi)
• Urban | 713 km2 (275 sq mi)
Elevation | 840 m (2,760 ft)
Population (2011 estimate)
• Municipality | 1,235,880
• Rank | 7th
• Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
• Urban | 2,440,000
• Urban density | 3,423/km2 (8,870/sq mi)
• Metro | 6,000,000 (estimated)
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT)
Postal codes | 900211–900288
Climate | Aw
Website | www.fcta.gov.ng