Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria,[4] strategically situated at the geographic midpoint of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). As the seat of the Federal Government of Nigeria, it hosts key national institutions, landmarks, and buildings spread across its over 50 districts. Abuja, city, capital of Nigeria.Abuja was Nigeria’s first planned city, its location chosen in part for its centrality, pleasant climate, and low population density and the availability of land for future expansion. Physical map of Nigeria showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about Nigeria.Political Map of Nigeria with 36 states, their capitals, and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. State: AbujaCapital Territory is a capital territory. HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes. If periods are replaced by hyphens, these are the same as the state codes from ISO standard 3166-2. FIPS: codes from FIPS PUB 10-4, a U.S. Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, located in the centre of the country, with some 2.5 million people. Metro-style regional light rail system under construction since 2007, totalling 78 km. Stage 1 officially inaugurated on 12 July 2018 with initial free and limited service between Airport and... How about other measures of safety? Residents throughout Federal Capital Territory are increasingly digging into their own pockets to fund security as gaps in formal policing leave homes and communities vulnerable.