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Definition of abuja

abuja

/əˈbuː.dʒə/
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abuja Lexical Profile

• noun

1

The capital city of Nigeria, located in the center of the country within the Federal Capital Territory, built as a planned city in the 1980s and officially replacing Lagos as the capital in 1991.

Example

"The international diplomatic community in Nigeria is primarily based in Abuja rather than the commercial hub of Lagos."

• Rhymes for abuja

• Nearby Words

abiu
abronia
abu dhabi
abuja
abutilon
abyssinian
acacia

Word Origin & Etymology

The planned city takes its name from the nearby older town of Abuja (now renamed Suleja), which was founded in the early 19th century and named after its founder, Abu Ja.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Abuja. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/abuja
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