Nigeria Federal Capital Territory: Capital territory of Nigeria, which contains the capital city, Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is a federal territory in central Nigeria.
The capital is Abuja, which is also the national capital.
Federal Capital Territory | |
|---|---|
Federal territory | |
| Nicknames: Centre of Unity | |
 Location of Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 8°50′N 7°10′E / 8.833°N 7.167°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Date created | 3 February 1976 |
| Capital | Abuja |
| Government | |
| • Ministry | Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) |
| • Minister | Mohammed Musa Bello |
| • Permanent Secretary | Ajakaiye Babatope |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,315 km2 (2,824 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 Census)1 | |
| • Total | 1,406,239 |
| • Estimate (2011 estimate) | 2,238,800 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (WAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | NG-FC |
| HDI (2018) | 0.640 medium · 8th of 37 |
| Website | fct.gov.ng |
| ^1 Preliminary results | |
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