Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, with an estimated population of 1.8 million. When it was decided to move the national capital from Lagos in 1976, a capital territory was chosen for a new city, located near the centre of the country. This "planned" city is located in the Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory,(Ref. encyclopedia)

It is a beautiful city with clean roads, Close to Abuja you find Zuma Rock, which looks like a pale version of Ayers Rock. The local population used to attribute magical power to the rock. You can see it on the way from Abuja to Kaduna - the same road brings you to Zaria and Kano. Abuja has an ultra modern Airport - Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport named after the first president of Nigeria. The first phase of the international wing had been commissioned and is now operational while the smaller domestic terminals have been in operation since the early 80s.

Abuja is located at the center of Nigeria and is bounded by Kogi, Niger, Kaduna and Nassarawa States. Its indeed a beautiful place to be. Abuja is known as the 'center for unity' as a result of its rich culture based on the lifestyles and people from different tribes.(Ref. world travel guide)