Federal Capital Territory

capital territory of Nigeria, which contains the capital city, Abuja
AdministrativeArea state_of_nigeria Q509300
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Federal Capital Territory

Summary

Federal Capital Territory is a state of Nigeria[1]. It draws 434 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #25 of 43).[2]

Key Facts

  • Federal Capital Territory is located in Nigeria[3].
  • Federal Capital Territory is in the country of Nigeria[4].
  • Federal Capital Territory's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria[5].
  • Federal Capital Territory's capital is recorded as Abuja[6].
  • Federal Capital Territory's shares border with is recorded as Kaduna State[7].
  • Federal Capital Territory's shares border with is recorded as Nasarawa State[8].
  • Federal Capital Territory's shares border with is recorded as Kogi State[9].
  • Federal Capital Territory's shares border with is recorded as Niger State[10].
  • Federal Capital Territory's executive body is recorded as Federal Capital Territory Administration[11].
  • Federal Capital Territory's Commons category is recorded as Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)[12].
  • February 3, 1976 marks the founding of Federal Capital Territory[13].
  • Federal Capital Territory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 8.83333333, 'lon': 7.16666667}[14].
  • Federal Capital Territory's official website is recorded as http://www.fcta.gov.ng/[15].
  • Federal Capital Territory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)[16].
  • Federal Capital Territory has a population of {'amount': '+1405201'}[17].
  • Federal Capital Territory has a population of {'amount': '+3564126'}[18].
  • Federal Capital Territory's office held by head of government is recorded as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory[19].
  • Federal Capital Territory's replaces is recorded as Nasarawa State[20].
  • Federal Capital Territory's replaces is recorded as Niger State[21].
  • Federal Capital Territory's replaces is recorded as Kogi State[22].
  • Federal Capital Territory covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+7315'}[23].
  • Federal Capital Territory's language used is recorded as Koro Wachi[24].
  • Federal Capital Territory's language used is recorded as Psikyɛ[25].
  • Federal Capital Territory's language used is recorded as Nigeria Mambila[26].
  • Federal Capital Territory's language used is recorded as Bankal[27].

Body

Geography

Federal Capital Territory is in the country of Nigeria[4]. It is located in Nigeria[3].

Physical Characteristics

Federal Capital Territory covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+7315'}[23]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1405201'}[17] and {'amount': '+3564126'}[18].

Designation and Status

Federal Capital Territory's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria[5].

History and Context

February 3, 1976 marks the founding of Federal Capital Territory[13].

Why It Matters

Federal Capital Territory draws 434 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #25 of 43).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . iso.org. iso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . nigerianstat.gov.ng. nigerianstat.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Shem.iz · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital Abuja
    Coordinate location {'lat': 8.83333333, 'lon': 7.16666667}
    Inception +1976-02-03T00:00:00Z
    Replaces Nasarawa State, Niger State, Kogi State
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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