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Abaji

Field	Value
name	Abaji
settlement_type	Local government area
pushpin_map	Nigeria
pushpin_map_caption	Location within Nigeria
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Nigeria
subdivision_type1	Territory
subdivision_name1	Federal Capital Territory
leader_title	Executive chairman
unit_pref	Imperial
area_total_km2	948.1
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	8
mapframe-wikidata	yes
mapframe-marker	village
population_as_of	2022 est
population_total	127,900
population_footnotes
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	WAT
utc_offset	+1
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	905101

| mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-wikidata = yes | mapframe-marker = village Abaji is a local government area in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, Abuja. The Abaji Area Council is the area council furthest from the city center and occupies approximately 1,100 square kilometers. Created in 1986, the council has a population of over 46,600 inhabitants according to a 2006 national census. As a gateway to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abaji is a fast-growing area. There is a notable influx of arrivals, many moving in search of new means of livelihood.

The council includes the land inhabited by the Bassa people, and Egbura even though other tribes (Ebiras, Yorubas, Igbos, and Nupes etc.) can be found in small proportions all over the Area council. The indigenous people are Bassa people, Egbura, Gbagyi and Ganagana people. There is also a notable Hausa population. The first settlers in Abuja are Gbagyi, Bassa people, Egbira/Egbura people before the Usman Danfodio religious war came to Northcentral, Abuja South. After the kingship throne was won by the Egbura people from the Bassa people, the Egbura ruled the people, but allowed the Hausa to retain the spiritual position as Imam for the Muslim ummah of the city. Abaji kingdom headed by the Ona of Abaji (chairman FCT Council of Chiefs), is the oldest traditional institution in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. The land was formerly under the old Koton Karfe kingdom, but agreed to join the Federal Capital Territory for developmental purposes.

The Abaji Council shares common boundaries with the Toto local government area, the Kogi local government area, and the Lapai local government area of the Nasarawa, Kogi and Niger States respectively.

In 2014, the then-Chairman of the Abaji Area Council Hon. Yahaya Garba received an award for the most ethical responsible local government in the FCT, from the Centre for Ethics and Self Value Orientation. Hon. Abubakar Umar Abdullahi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) became the chairman of Abaji Area Council in the February 12, 2022, chairmanship election of the FCT.

The postal code for the area is 905101.

Economy

In the Abaji local government region, farming and trade are highly valued. The Abaji main market serves as a platform for a wide range of goods to be bought and sold.

Geography

The Abaji local government region has an average annual temperature of 29°C and a total area of 992 square kilometers. The region experiences two distinct seasons, known as the dry and the wet seasons, with an average humidity of 39%.

Climate

The average annual temperature is between 6° and 95°F, with occasional temperatures above or below 57°F.

Average Temperature

This Nestle water plant is located in Abaji, Federal Capital Territory, commissioned in 2016, it's the forth plant the company own in Nigeria

With an average daily high temperature of 92°F, the hot season spans 2.8 months, from January 26 to April 19. At an average high temperature of 92°F and low temperature of 76°F, April is the hottest month of the year in Abaji. With an average daily maximum temperature below 85°F, the cool season spans 3.5 months, from June 25 to October 8. December is the coldest month of the year in Abaji, with typical highs and lows of 90°F and 65°F, respectively.

References

"Federal Capital Territory : Subdivision".
(March 4, 2015). "Abaji Council gets over N2bn from FAAC in 7 months - Daily Trust".
MATTHEW, TUKURA. (November 26, 2022). "Ona Of Abaji's 25 Years Of Grace".
"Abaji council chief gets award - The Nation Newspaper".
(18 March 2022). "Supreme Court affirms Abdulahi as Abaji chairman".
"Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST.
"Abaji Local Government Area".
"Abaji Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark".
"Abaji, Abuja Federal Capital Territory, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data"%20annually.).

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