Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Federal Capital Territory
Federal territory
Nickname(s): Centre of Unity

Location of Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°50′N 7°10′E / 8.833°N 7.167°E / 8.833; 7.167Coordinates: 8°50′N 7°10′E / 8.833°N 7.167°E / 8.833; 7.167
Country  Nigeria
Date created 3 February 1976
Capital Abuja
Government
 • Ministry Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)
 • Minister[1] 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[2]
 • Density 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
GDP
Time zone UTC+01 (WAT)
ISO 3166 code NG-FC
Website fct.gov.ng
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The Federal Capital Territory, commonly known as FCT, or loosely as FCT-Abuja, is a federal territory in central Nigeria. Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, is located in this territory. FCT was formed in 1976 from parts of the states of Nasarawa, Niger and Kogi. It is within in the Middle Belt region of the country. Unlike the States of Nigeria, which are headed by elected Governors, it is administered by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, headed by a minister appointed by the President.

Geography

The territory is located just north of the confluence of the Niger River and Benue River. It is bordered by the states of Niger to the West and North, Kaduna to the northeast, Nasarawa to the east and south and Kogi to the southwest.

Lying between latitude 8.25 and 9.20 north of the equator and longitude 6.45 and 7.39 east of Greenwich Meridian, Abuja is geographically located in the center of the country.

The Federal Capital Territory has a landmass of approximately 7,315 km2, and it is situated within the Savannah region with moderate climatic conditions.

Natural resources in FCT

Minerals found in the FCT include marble, tin, clay, mica, and tantalite.[3]

Wildlife

The hills of the FCT provide home to many bushbuck, forest Black duiker, bush pig, chimpanzee and red-flanked duiker. Also found in FCT woodland are leopard, buffalo, roan antelope, Western hartebeest, elephant, warthog, grey duiker, dog-faced baboon, patas monkey and green monkey.[4]

Administration

The territory is currently made up of six local councils, comprising the City of Abuja and five Local Government Areas, namely:[5]

References

  1. ↑ See List of Abuja Federal Capital Territory Ministers for a list of prior ministers
  2. ↑ "Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)". City Population. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "FCT State". rmrdc.gov.ng. Raw Materials Research and Development Council. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Federal Capital Territory Administration - Facts". Federal Capital Territory Administration. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  5. ↑ Odunsi, Wale (13 January 2018). "Gwagwalada re-run poll: APC beats APGA, PDP in narrow victory". Daily Post Nigeria.
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