Abuja Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Geography == The elevation is {{convert|360|m}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Abuja-national-capital-Nigeria5 | title=Abuja | publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica | access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref> [[File:NIGERIA.jpg|thumb|Abuja, Nigeria]] === Climate === Abuja under [[Köppen climate classification]] features a [[tropical wet and dry climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Aw''). The FCT experiences three weather conditions annually. This includes a warm, humid [[rainy season]] and a blistering [[dry season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Climate: Abuja Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria|url=https://www.worlddata.info/africa/nigeria/climate-abuja-federal-capital-territory.php|access-date=2022-01-08|website=Worlddata.info|language=en}}</ref> In between the two, there is a brief interlude of [[harmattan]] occasioned by the northeast trade wind, with the main feature of [[Haze|dust haze]] and cloudless skies.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=nomadseason.com |url=https://nomadseason.com/climate/nigeria/fct/abuja.html |access-date=11 February 2024}}</ref> The [[Wet season|rainy season]] begins from April and ends in October,<ref>{{cite web|title=Average monthly rainfall and snow in Abuja, Nigeria (millimeter)|url=https://weather-and-climate.com:80/average-monthly-precipitation-Rainfall,abuja,Nigeria|access-date=2022-01-08|website=World Weather & Climate Information}}</ref> when daytime temperatures reach {{convert|28|°C|°F|1}} to {{convert|30|°C|°F|1}} and nighttime lows hover around {{convert|22|°C|°F|1}} to {{convert|23|°C|°F|1}}.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Abuja Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) – Weather Spark|url=https://weatherspark.com/y/55097/Average-Weather-in-Abuja-Nigeria-Year-Round|access-date=2022-01-08|website=weatherspark.com|language=en}}</ref> In the dry season, daytime temperatures can soar as high as {{convert|40|°C|°F|1}} and overnight temperatures can dip to {{convert|15|°C|°F|1}}. Even the coolest nights can be followed by daytime temperatures well above {{convert|30|°C|°F|1}}.<ref name=":0" /> The medium altitude and undulating terrain of the FCT act as a moderating influence on the weather of the territory. The city's inland location causes the [[diurnal temperature variation]] to be much larger than coastal cities with similar climates such as [[Lagos]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}} Rainfall in the FCT reflects the territory's location on the windward side of the [[Jos Plateau]] and the zone of rising air masses with the city receiving frequent rainfall during the rainy season from April to October every year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.touristlink.com/nigeria/abuja/overview.html |title=Abuja Nigeria Tourist Information |publisher=Touristlink.com |access-date=2013-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324021818/http://www.touristlink.com/nigeria/abuja/overview.html |archive-date=24 March 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The effects of [[climate change]] have been observed in Abuja, according to a study conducted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency and Atmospheric Science Group of [[Imo State University]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal |last1=Orisakwe |first1=Ikenna C. |last2=Nwofor |first2=Okey K. |last3=Njoku |first3=Clement C. |last4=Ezedigboh |first4=Ugochukwu O. |date=January 2017 |title=On the Analysis of the Changes in the Temperatures over Abuja, Nigeria |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/314113105 |journal=Journal of Physical Science and Environmental Studies |volume=3 |issue=1 |page=9}}</ref> Between 1993 and 2013, the average maximum temperature trended downward, but the average minimum and mean temperatures trended upwards.<ref name=":3" /> There was a downward trend for rainfall in Abuja, based on data collected between 1986 and 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Itiowe |first1=T. |last2=Hassan |first2=S. M. |last3=Agidi |first3=V. A. |title=Analysis of Rainfall Trends and Patterns in Abuja, Nigeria |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332248683 |website=ResearchGate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Itiowe, MSc |first1=O. O. |last2=Hassan |first2=S. M. |last3=Oghenejabor, MSc |first3=O. D. |date=January 2020 |title=An Assessment of the Effects of Climate Change on Rainfall Variability and Drought over Abuja, Nigeria |url=https://ijisrt.com/assets/upload/files/IJISRT20JAN645.pdf |journal=International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology |volume=5 |issue=1 |page=1323}}</ref> The drought occurrence probability for Abuja increased by 15.4% between 1975 and 2014.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Ajileye |first1=O. O. |last2=Aigbiremolen |first2=I. M. |last3=Mohammed |first3=S. O. |last4=Halilu |first4=A. S. |last5=Alaga |first5=A. T. |date=September 2015 |title=Effect of Climatic Variability on Drought Occurrence Probability over Nigeria |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283880337 |journal=British Journal of Applied Science & Technology |volume=12 |issue=1 |page=9}}</ref> {{Weather box| location = Abuja, Nigeria (1991-2020)| width= auto| single line = Y| metric first = Y| Jan high C =35.2| Feb high C =36.9| Mar high C =37.3| Apr high C =35.6| May high C =32.9| Jun high C =30.8| Jul high C =29.5| Aug high C =28.7| Sep high C =29.9| Oct high C =31.3| Nov high C = 34.2| Dec high C = 35.0| year high C =33.1| Jan low C =18.5| Feb low C =21.6| Mar low C =24.1| Apr low C =24.4| May low C =23.3| Jun low C =22.3| Jul low C =22.0| Aug low C =21.8| Sep low C =21.6| Oct low C =21.6| Nov low C =19.7| Dec low C =17.7| year low C =21.5| Jan mean C =26.9| Feb mean C =29.3| Mar mean C =30.7| Apr mean C =30.0| May mean C =28.1| Jun mean C =26.6| Jul mean C =25.7| Aug mean C =25.2| Sep mean C =25.7| Oct mean C =26.5| Nov mean C =26.9| Dec mean C =26.3| year mean C =27.3|precipitation colour = green| Jan precipitation mm =0.8| Feb precipitation mm =5.9| Mar precipitation mm =22.4| Apr precipitation mm =72.8| May precipitation mm =156.7| Jun precipitation mm =194.4| Jul precipitation mm =249.8| Aug precipitation mm =308.3| Sep precipitation mm =229.4| Oct precipitation mm =169.5| Nov precipitation mm =9.7| Dec precipitation mm =1.3| year precipitation mm =1421.1| unit precipitation days = 1 mm| Jan precipitation days =0.1| Feb precipitation days =0.4| Mar precipitation days =1.9| Apr precipitation days =6.0| May precipitation days =11.3| Jun precipitation days =12.2| Jul precipitation days =15.0| Aug precipitation days =17.3| Sep precipitation days =16.0| Oct precipitation days =13.0| Nov precipitation days =0.9| Dec precipitation days =0.0| year precipitation days =94.0| Jan record high C =40.0| Feb record high C =42.0| Mar record high C =42.0| Apr record high C =41.0| May record high C =39.7| Jun record high C =37.8| Jul record high C =34.7| Aug record high C =33.5| Sep record high C =34.0| Oct record high C =40.0| Nov record high C = 38.1| Dec record high C = 39.0| year record high C =42.0| Jan record low C =11.0| Feb record low C =13.7| Mar record low C =15.0| Apr record low C =14.0| May record low C =15.0| Jun record low C =17.2| Jul record low C =16.0| Aug record low C =15.0| Sep record low C =18.0| Oct record low C =16.5| Nov record low C = 13.0| Dec record low C = 8.9| year record low C =8.9| Jan humidity = 44.4| Feb humidity = 44.9| Mar humidity = 56.1| Apr humidity = 71.5| May humidity = 80.9| Jun humidity = 84.7| Jul humidity = 86.8| Aug humidity = 88.0| Sep humidity = 86.8| Oct humidity = 83.4| Nov humidity = 65.8| Dec humidity = 50.9| year humidity = 70.3|source = NOAA<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Nigeria/CSV/Abuja_65125.csv| title = Abuja Climate Normals 1991–2020| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]| access-date = }}</ref> }} === Environmental impact reduction === === Vegetation === {{unreferenced section|date=January 2018}} The FCT falls within the [[Guinean forest-savanna mosaic]] zone of the West African sub-region.<ref>{{cite web|title=Federal Capital Territory {{!}} Location & Geography |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Abuja-federal-capital-territory-Nigeria|access-date=2022-01-08|website=Britannica|language=en}}</ref> Patches of [[rain forest]], however, occur in the Gwagwa plains, especially in the rugged terrain to the southeastern parts of the territory, where a landscape of gullies and rough terrain is found. These areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) form one of the few surviving occurrences of the mature forest vegetation in [[Nigeria]]. === Gallery === <gallery class="center" widths="140"> File:Abuja city gate.jpg|Abuja city gate File:Zuma Rock.jpg|Zuma rock File:Abuja Airport Terminal.jpg|Terminal at the [[Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport|Abuja International Airport]] File:Nigeria's National Assembly Building with the Mace.jpg|Nigeria's [[National Assembly (Nigeria)|National Assembly]] Building with the Mace File:MinForeignAffairs.jpg|The Ministry of Foreign Affairs File:Gen Shehu Musa Yar'Adua in Abuja 2.jpg|Shehu Musa Yar'adua Center File:Ceiling of Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre in Abuja.jpg|Glass Dome of Shehu Musa Yar'adua Centre in Abuja File:Side view of Central Bank of Nigeria, Abuja.jpg|Side view of [[Central Bank of Nigeria]], Abuja File:Usman Dam, Bwari Abuja.jpg|Usman Dam, Bwari Abuja File:Nigeria Senate Building (Red Chamber).jpg|Nigeria Senate Building (Red Chamber) File:Millennium Park Abuja1.jpg|Millennium Park File:Abuja park Millennium.jpg|Abuja Millennium Park File:Abuja mountains.jpg|alt=|Green hills File:View of Abuja from Katampe hill 01.jpg|alt=|View of Abuja from Katampe hill </gallery> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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