Kuje | |
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![]() Central Kuje | |
Coordinates: 8°52′56″N 7°13′13″E / 8.88222°N 7.22028°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Territory | Federal Capital Territory |
Area | |
• Total | 635 sq mi (1,644 km2) |
Population (2022 est)[1] | |
• Total | 212,100 |
• Density | 330/sq mi (130/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Kuje is a local government area in the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria.[2]
It has an area of 1,644 km2 and a population of 97,367 at the ct 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 905.[3]
Attractions
[edit]Kuje is a busy market city with a range of roadside stores selling pharmaceuticals, provisions, building materials, ironmongery, tools, phone cards, music CDs. It is also home to several "independent" petrol stations.
Education
[edit]Kuje has several state and private schools including Government Secondary School, Kuje Science Primary School, the Capital Science Academy, DFGS Glorious Shining Star Academy and Nigeria-Ghana International College, Kingdom Heritage Model School, Glory and Praise Schools, New Hope Academy, Creative Brains Academy, Astute Monttesorri schools and Aflon Digital Academy.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Kuje_Market.jpg/220px-Kuje_Market.jpg)
It is also home to a few tertiary institutions like Prime University, Philomath University, Illa College of Health Sciences and Technology among others.
Market
[edit]In the centre of Kuje is a colourful market held every 4 days with stalls selling fruit, vegetables, very fresh meat, other provisions, household goods, fabric, shoes, clothing, smoked fish and posters displaying European footballers pictured alongside their houses, wives and cars.[4]
Expansion
[edit]Kuje is seeing a rapid expansion in residential building because of its proximity to Abuja and because of the removal of informal settlements along the airport road.[citation needed] There is a network of well tarred roads serving zones of as yet unbuilt housing whilst the existing residential areas are linked by often impassable, potholed dirt roads.
Climate
[edit]The two main seasons in Kuje are the hot summer (June to October), with average highs below 84°F, and the chilly winter (October to December), with lows below 63°F.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Federal Capital Territory : Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Kuje District Guide | Land & Houses". Villa Afrika Realty. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "List of 2 Bedroom Joint Venture Flats in Cloud 9 Estate, Kuje, Abuja". nigeriapropertycentre.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Kuje Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Kuje climate: Temperature Kuje & Weather By Month". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ Atlas, Weather. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Kuje, Nigeria". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 2023-09-10.