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A124 Highway (Nigeria)
The A124 highway is a highway in Nigeria. It is one of the ''east-west'' roads linking the main ''south-north'' roads. (It is named from the two highways it links). It runs from the A1 highway north of Mokwa, Niger State to the A2 highway at Madalla near Abuja Abuja (; , ) is the capital city of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, strategically situated at the geographic midpoint of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory (FCT). As the seat of the Federal G .... References Highways in Nigeria {{Nigeria-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, a population of more than 230 million, it is the List of African countries by population, most populous country in Africa, and the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in Niger–Nigeria border, the north, Chad in Chad–Nigeria border, the northeast, Cameroon in Cameroon–Nigeria border, the east, and Benin in Benin–Nigeria border, the west. Nigeria is a Federation, federal republic comprising 36 States of Nigeria, states and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The List of Nigerian cities by population, largest city in Nigeria by population is Lagos, one of the largest List of largest cities, metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A1 Highway (Nigeria)
The A1 highway is a major road in Nigeria, connecting Lagos in the south to the border with Niger Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger border, north-east, Chad to the Chad–Niger border, east ... in the north at Birnin Konni. Route description The A1 highway, also known as Route 1, spans a significant distance across Nigeria, passing through major cities including Lagos, Ibadan, Minna, and Birnin Konni at the border with Niger.The Trans-Saharan Road Liaison Committee TRLC. (2009). ''Study of Identification of Potential Trade between the Member Countries of the Trans-Saharan Road Liaison Committee'' https://www.badea.org/Portal/Document_Repository/96/1_english_rep.pdf''.'' clrt-afrique.com. Connectivity The A1 highway facilitates trade, travel, and connectivity between Algeria's capital, Algiers, and the Republic of Niger. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokwa
Mokwa is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mokwa on the A1 highway in the west of the area. Mokwa is a town in Niger state with an estimated population of 416,600 (2022). The long southern border of the LGA is formed by the Niger River from Lake Jebba in the west beyond the confluence of the Kaduna River in the east. Kwara State and Kogi State are across the Niger from the LGA. The A1 highway crosses the Niger at Gana to Jebba in Kwara State. Mokwa is a Nupe kingdom led by the Ndalile (presently Lile Shaba Aliyu) and consisting of sub-districts such as Muwo, Bokani, Kudu, Kpaki, Jebba, Rabba, Ja'agi and others. It has an area of 4,338 km and a population of 244,937 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or numerical digit, digits or both, sometimes including sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niger State
Niger State is a state in the North Central (Nigeria), North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kaduna State and the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory, to the north by Kebbi State and Zamfara State, and to the south by Kogi State, Kogi and Kwara State, Kwara states, while its western border makes up part of the Benin–Nigeria border, international border with Benin. It is the List of Nigerian states by area, largest States of Nigeria, state in the country by area. The state capital is Minna, and the state is divided into 25 local government areas. Other major cities include Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja. Of the 36 states of Nigeria, Niger is the List of Nigerian states by population, eleventh most populous with an estimated population of about 6.7 million as of 2020. Geographically, the state is split between the West Sudanian savanna in the east and the Guinean forest–savanna mosaic List of ecoregions in Nigeria, ecoregion in the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A2 Highway (Nigeria)
The A2 highway is a federal highway in Nigeria that spans . It serves as a vital transportation route, connecting the country's southern and northern regions. Route description The A2 begins in the bustling city of Port Harcourt, located in Rivers State, and heads westward, passing through Elele in the same state. It then proceeds to the city of Warri in Delta State before reaching Benin City in Edo State. From Benin City, the A2 turns northward, leading to Ekpoma, another town in Edo State, and further on to Okene, situated in Kogi State. Continuing north, the highway enters the Federal Capital Territory, connecting Nigeria's capital city, Abuja. The A2 then heads northward, passing through Kaduna and Zaria in Kaduna State. Further north, it reaches the metropolis of Kano, providing a transportation link for the region. Beyond Kano, the A2 continues its journey northward, reaching Kazaure in Jigawa State before culminating at Daura in Katsina State. Finally, the highway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madalla
Madalla is a town in Nigeria near the capital Abuja. It is in between Suleja and Abuja and mostly referred to as Abuja. Madalla has some areas of attention like the surrounding rocky hills and mountains all over the town. It is a rural-urban Settlement with a population of about 80,000 individuals. Attacks In September 2011 five Igbo people, Igbo businessmen were shot dead by two men in an apparent Sectarianism, sectarian attack. It was the site of the December 2011 Christmas Day bombing that took place at the St. Theresa Catholic Church where a terrorist sect known as Boko Haram attacked. Madalla also houses the Zuma Rock at the outskirts of the city. References Populated places in Niger State Abuja {{Nigeria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abuja
Abuja (; , ) is the capital city of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, strategically situated at the geographic midpoint of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), 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. It replaced Lagos (the most populous city in Nigeria) as the capital on 12 December 1991. Abuja's geography is defined by Aso Rock, a monolith left by water erosion. The Nigerian Presidential Complex, Presidential Complex, Nigerian National Assembly, National Assembly, Nigerian Supreme Court, Supreme Court and much of the city extends to the south of the rock. Zuma Rock, a monolith, lies just north of the city on the Controlled-access highway, expressway to Kaduna (city), Kaduna. At the 2006 census, the city of Abuja had a population of 776,298 and 179,674 households making it one of the List of Nigerian cities by popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
