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Abuja

Capital of Nigeria

Watercolour of Abuja, Nigeria. Buja spread across gently undulating inland terrain, with the great granite mass of Aso Rock on the eastern side of the planned city. Featuring Aso Rock and Abuja National Mosque.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
Aso Rock; Abuja National Mosque; National Christian Centre; National Assembly Complex
Viewpoint
Choose a moderately elevated view from the southwest toward the central civic district and Aso Rock, broadening the familiar rock-and-monument image with the planned streets and ordinary urban blocks that explain the city.
Palette
Muted botanical green should predominate in the planted avenues and seasonal vegetation, while the granite, concrete and civic buildings remain slate grey, pale neutral stone and blue-grey.
Guarded against
Avoid making Abuja look like lagoon-side Lagos, a Sahelian earthen-walled town, or a Dubai-like wall of skyscrapers.
Population2,690,000Wikidata: 21,000
Coordinates9.06°N, 7.50°E
Elevation360 m
Area713,000,000 km²
Time zoneAfrica/LagosUTC+1
Solar noon12:30clock runs 0.5 h ahead of the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Abuja and you surface nearest to Atafu Village, Tokelau — 58 km from the exact antipodal point.

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