Suleja
Suleja is a city and Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria, just north of Abuja, capital of the country. It is sometimes confused with the nearby city of Abuja, due to its proximity and the fact that it was originally named Abuja before the Nigerian government adopted the name from the then Emir Sulayman Bal for its new federal capital in 1976.- …lies at an elevation of around 450 metres (1,460 feet)
- …is also known as “Suleja Local Government Area”
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Latitude
9.2145° or 9° 12′ 52″ north
Longitude
7.1886° or 7° 11′ 19″ east
Open location code
6FX9657Q+QF
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