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Abuja

American

[uh-boo-juh] / əˈbu dʒə /

noun

the capital of Nigeria, in the central part.

Abuja British

/ əˈbuːdʒə /

noun

the federal capital of Nigeria, in the centre of the country. Pop: 467 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

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We also approached Inec's headquarters in Abuja for a response to our findings of discrepancies in the results in Rivers state.

From BBC

There were joyous scenes at Abuja's airport as the evacuees were met by family members and government officials.

From BBC

It then headed to Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and went on to Angola.

From New York Times

Dwumfour’s husband spoke with her from Abuja an hour before she was killed.

From Seattle Times

The strike caused flights to be canceled as employees from across seven unions in Nigeria’s aviation industry blocked access to the country’s largest airports, in Lagos and the capital, Abuja.

From Seattle Times

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