​​Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, built in 1980s, is the capital city of Ngeria. Abuja is located in the centre of Nigeria, officially became the capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos. At the 2006 census, the city had a population of 778,567.

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​The Government​
​Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed (born 5 October 1958) was appointed Minister of
FCT (Federal Capital Territory) on 6 April 2010.

​Districts
The Phase 1 area of the city is divided into ten districts: the
1. Central Cadastral Zone A00,
2. the Garki I District Cadastral Zone A01,
3. Wuse 1 District Cadastral Zone A02,
4. Wuse II District Cadastral Zone A07,
6. Wuse II Cadastral Zone A08,
7. Garki II District Cadastral Zone A03,
8. Asokoro Cadastral Zone A04
9. Maitama,
10. Guzape District Cadastral Zone A09.
The Phase 2 area is divided into sixteen districts, namely:
Kukwuaba Cadastral Zone B00, Gudu Cadastral Zone B01,
Durumi Cadastral Zone B02, Wuye Cadastral Zone B03,
Jabi Cadastral Zone B04, Utako Cadastral Zone B05,
Mabuchi Cadastral Zone B06,  Jahi Cadastral Zone B08,
Kado Cadastral Zone B09, Dakibiyu Cadastral Zone B10,
Kaura Cadastral Zone B11, Duboyi Cadastral Zone B12,
Gaduwa Cadastral Zone B13, Dutse Cadastral Zone B14,
Katampe Ext Cadastral Zone B19.

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And the Phase 3 districts are
- Institution and Research Cadastral Zone C00,
- Karmo Cadastral Zone C01,
- Gwarimpa Cadastral Zone C02.
- Dape Cadastral Zone C04,
- Kafe Cadastral Zone C05
- Nbora Cadastral Zone C06,
-  Galadimawa Cadastral Zone C07,
- Dakwo Cadastral Zone C08,
-  Lokogoma Cadastral Zone C09,
- Wumba Cadastral Zone C10,
- Idu Industrial Cadastral Zone C16

There are five suburban districts: Nyanya, Karu, Gwagwalada, Kubwa, and Jukwoyi. Along the Airport Road are clusters of satellite settlements, namely Lugbe, Chika, Kuchigworo and Pyakassa. Other satellite settlements are Idu (the main industrial zone), Mpape,Karimu, Gwagwa, Dei-Dei (housing the International Livestock market and also International Building materials market).

​The People
The largest indigeous people of Abuja are the Gbabyi (also known as the Gwari), followed closely by the Koro. There are other several smaller groups such as  the Gade, Egbura, Gwandara, Bassa and the Gana gana.
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Tourism
Abuja's geography is defined by Aso Rock, a 400-metre monolith left by water erosion. The Presidential Complex,
National Assembly, Supreme Court and much of the town extend to the south of the rock. Other sights include
the Nigerian National Mosque and the Nigerian National Christian Centre. The city is served by the
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, while Zuma Rock lies nearby.