Enugu
city in Nigeria
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Summary
Enugu is a city[1]. Enugu draws 1,600 Wikipedia views per month (city category, ranking #581 of 5,534).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Enugu State[3]
- Country: Nigeria[4]
- Instance of: big city[5], human settlement[6]
- Shares border with: Udi[7], Awka[8]
- Part of: Southeast Nigeria[9]
- Commons category: Enugu[10]
- Local dialing code: 042[11]
- Inception: 1909[12]
- Official website: http://www.enugustate.gov.ng/[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Enugu[14]
- Commons gallery: Enugu[15]
- Population: 717,291[16], 1,029,400[17]
- Capital of: Enugu State[18]
- Official name: Enugu[19]
- Nickname: Ciutat del Carbó[20], Birnin kwal[21], Coal City[22]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Enugu[23]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Enugu[24]
- Native label: Enugu[25]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Enugu[26]
- Elevation above sea level: 247 m[27]
- Area: 557 km²[28]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Enugu include Enugu State[29], a state of Nigeria[30], in Nigeria[31], founded in 1991[32].
Why It Matters
Enugu has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Enugu is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for Enugu include Enugu State[29], a state of Nigeria[30], in Nigeria[31], founded in 1991[32].