Capital of Nigeria
Abuja
Photo: Ovinuchi Prince Ejiohuo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 2,690,000
- Elevation
- 476 m
- Airports
- ABV
- 26 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,360 km
- 7 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Abuja, month by month
- Jan33°
- Feb35°
- Mar35°
- Apr33°
- May31°
- Jun29°
- Jul28°
- Aug27°
- Sept28°
- Oct29°
- Nov31°
- Dec32°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: May, June, October and November.
Mean highs run from 27°C in August to 35°C in March, with about 1,185 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for AbujaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Abuja
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBAbuja
5,360 km
7 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
From AUHAbuja
5,270 km
6 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Currency
- Nigerian Naira NGNToday's indicative rate: NGN 1,000 ≈ USD 0.751Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type D and G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergency199ambulance, fire and policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +234 · On the right
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