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Kuje, Nigeria

Kuje is a town of 97,367 people in FCT, Nigeria.

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Population97,367 GeoNames
RegionFCT
Elevation300 m 984 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Land area1,644.0 km²
Nearest airportNnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) 16 km

Why visit Kuje

Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 4 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Philomath University and University of Abuja.

About Kuje

Kuje is a city and local government area in the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria. It consists of one district and nine electoral wards.

From the Wikipedia article Kuje (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Kuje on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do2

Philomath University

School · 4.0 km

University in Nigeria

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University of Abuja

School · 12.4 km

University in Nigeria

Airport Road

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Kuje Stadium

Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km

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Where to stay4

Hope Eden

Motel and hotel · 9.7 km

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Asha Hôtel

Motel and hotel · 12.0 km

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Coco

Motel and hotel · 10.3 km

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Daughers of Divine Love Retreat and Conference Centre (DRACC)

Motel and hotel · 12.5 km

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Churches and places of worship1

Catholic church

Church · Catholic · 11.7 km

iddo sarki, abuja

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Shopping1

Gas and EV charging6

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Schools, colleges and libraries1

Healthcare2

Map of Kuje

18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Getting there and nearby towns

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.

  • Kwali 23 km west, about 23 min by car
  • Madala 25 km north, about 25 min by car
  • Suleja 34 km north, about 34 min by car
  • Abuja 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
  • Buga 45 km south, about 45 min by car
  • Nasarawa 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
  • Keffi 71 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Lapai 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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