Abuja，NigeriaThe capital, located in the central zone of Nigeria, on the left bank of the Gurala River, a tributary of the Niger River.
Abuja was originally a tin mining area, a central highway network center and a distribution center for agricultural products. It was built in 1976. The Nigerian government decided to move the capital from the coastalLagosMoving inland, a Federal Capital Territory was demarcated in the Abuja region, the center of the country. The overall plan of Abuja urban area is determined byJapanThe famous architect Kenzo Tange was responsible for the design. The overall shape is a crescent shape, which represents the belief in Islam.
After years of construction, Abuja officially became the capital of Nigeria on December 12, 1991. Currently, Abuja has a population of more than 1 million.
