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Abuja

Nigeria's planned capital below the granite dome of Aso Rock, with the golden-domed National Mosque, a cathedral and Zuma Rock on the way in.

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Photo: Mark Fischer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Best Time to Go
Nov–Feb
Our full guide to Abuja is being written. It's on the Nigeria list as If You're Nearby.

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Nigeria

Africa's largest nation and cultural giant.

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