Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)
Federal Capital Territory | |
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| Nicknames: | |
Location of Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 8°50′N 7°10′E / 8.833°N 7.167°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Date created | 3 February 1976 |
| Capital | Abuja |
| Government | |
| • Body | Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) |
| • Minister | Nyesom Ezenwo Wike |
| • Minister of State | Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure |
| • Permanent Secretary | Ajakaiye Babatope |
| • National Assembly delegation | Senator: Ireti Kingibe (LP) Representatives: List |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,315 km2 (2,824 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 Census)1 | |
• Total | 1,406,239 |
• Estimate (2022 estimate) | 3,067,500 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | NG-FC |
| HDI (2022) | 0.678 medium · 4th of 37 |
| Website | www.fcta.gov.ng |
| ^1 Preliminary results | |
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is a federal territory in central Nigeria. Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, is located in this territory. The FCT was formed in 1976 from parts of the states of old Kaduna, Kwara, Niger, and Plateau states, with the bulk of land mass carved out of Niger state. The Federal Capital Territory is within the North Central region of the country. Unlike other states of Nigeria, which are headed by elected Governors, it is administered by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, headed by a minister, who is appointed by the president.