Zuma Rock, gateway to Abuja
West of Abuja, along the road from Abuja to Kaduna, Zuma Rock is a monolith rising to about 725 m above sea level. Known as the “Gateway to Abuja”, it appears on the 100 naira note.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- North of Madalla, on the Murtala Mohammed ExpresswayAbuja (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- 9.13028, 7.23389Zuma Rock (Wikipedia)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
From Abuja, drive west along the Murtala Mohammed Expressway toward Madalla: the rock appears on your right.
Abuja (Wikivoyage)The rock is in Niger State, not in the Federal Capital Territory.
Zuma Rock (Wikipedia)The Zuba people called it zumwa, “a place of guinea fowls”.
Zuma Rock (Wikipedia)
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Sources · 2 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Zuma Rock (Wikipedia)
Zuma Rock is a large natural monolith […] It is situated in the west of Nigeria's capital, Abuja, along the main road from Abuja to Kaduna, off Madalla, and is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to Abuja from Suleja". Zuma Rock rises approximately 725 metres (2,379 ft) above sea level. It was once thought to be in the Federal Capital Territory but is actually located at the upper end of Madalla, a rural settlement in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State. Zuma Rock is depicted on the 100 naira note. […] who called it zumwa, which could translate to “a place of guinea fowls”. (coordinates 9.13027778, 7.23388889)
- Abuja (Wikivoyage)
10 Zuma Rock, north of Madalla (drive west along Murtala Mohammed Expressway toward Madalla and you should see it on your right).
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