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Capital Nigeria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Nigeria published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Lagos
Lagos
Lagos; note--some government departments have relocated to the designated new capital in Abuja
Lagos Lagos; note--some government departments have relocated to the designated new capital in Abuja
- Abuja;
- note - on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from Lagos to Abuja;
- many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion of facilities in Abuja
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Abuja; note - on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from
Lagos to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion
of facilities in Abuja
Abuja
note: on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from Lagos to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion of facilities in Abuja
Abuja; note - Abuja
note:
on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from
many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion
Abuja
Abuja
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
Abuja
Abuja
note: on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from Lagos to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion of facilities in Abuja
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
Abuja
note: on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from Lagos
to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion
of facilities in Abuja
Abuja
note: on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from Lagos to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion of facilities in Abuja
Abuja
note: on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from Lagos
Lagos to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion
completion of facilities in Abuja
Published as “National capital”
Abuja
note : on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from Lagos to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion of facilities in Abuja
Abujanote: note : on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from
to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending
of facilities in Abuja
Published as “National capital”
Abuja
note: on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from Lagos to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion of facilities in Abuja
Abujanote : note: on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from Lagos
to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion
of facilities in Abuja
Abuja
note: on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from Lagos to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion of facilities in Abuja
Abuja
note: on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from Lagos
Lagos to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion
completion of facilities in Abuja
Abuja
note: on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from Lagos to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion of facilities in Abuja
Abuja
note: on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from
The same text in 4 editions, 2001 to 2004.
- Abuja;
- note - on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially transferred from Lagos to Abuja;
- most federal government offices have now made the move to Abuja
Abuja Abuja; note - on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially
note:moved transferred from Lagos to Abuja; many most federal government offices remain in Lagos pending completion of facilities in have now made the move to Abuja
- Abuja;
- note - on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially transferred from Lagos to Abuja;
- most federal government offices have now moved to Abuja
Abuja; note - on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially transferred from Lagos to Abuja; most federal government offices have now made the move moved to Abuja
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
- name:
- Abuja
- geographic coordinates:
- 9 12 N, 7 11 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Abuja; note - on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially transferred from Lagos to Abuja; most federal government offices have now moved to name: Abuja
geographic coordinates: 9 12 N, 7 11 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Abuja
- geographic coordinates:
- 9 05 N, 7 32 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Abuja
geographic coordinates: 9 12 05 N, 7 11 32 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Abuja
- geographic coordinates:
- 9 05 N, 7 32 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Abuja
geographic coordinates:
9 05 N, 7 32 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Abuja
- geographic coordinates:
- 9 05 N, 7 32 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Abuja
geographic coordinates:
9 05 N, 7 32 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Abuja
- geographic coordinates:
- 9 05 N, 7 32 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- name:
- Abuja
- geographic coordinates:
- 9 05 N, 7 32 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- Abuja is a planned capital city, it replaced Lagos in 1991; situated in the center of the country, Abuja takes its name from a nearby town, now renamed Suleja
name: Abuja
geographic coordinates: 9 05 N, 7 32 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Abuja is a planned capital city, it replaced Lagos in 1991; situated in the center of the country, Abuja takes its name from a nearby town, now renamed Suleja
- name:
- Abuja
- geographic coordinates:
- 9 05 N, 7 32 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the newly built city of Abuja replaced Lagos as the capital city in 1991;
- Abuja takes its name from a nearby town, now renamed Suleja, that was named after Abu JA ("Abu the Red") in 1828
name: Abuja
geographic coordinates: 9 05 N, 7 32 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the newly built city of Abuja is a planned capital city, it replaced Lagos as the capital city in 1991; situated in the center of the country, Abuja takes its name from a nearby town, now renamed Suleja Suleja, that was named after Abu JA ("Abu the Red") in 1828
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nigeria: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nigeria/capital.