Zuba, Nigeria

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Zuba
Village
Zuba
Zuba is located in Nigeria
Zuba
Zuba
Map showing Zuba location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°24′15″N 5°4′1″E / 7.40417°N 5.06694°E / 7.40417; 5.06694
StateAbuja
Local Government AreaGwagwalada
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

[1]Zuba is a community in Gwagwalada Local Government Area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria.[2] It is located in the border of Abuja central city and shares the same boundary Madalla with Niger State.[3] Other than being the gateway to Abuja, Zuba is also on a primary highway that connects to Kaduna-Kano as well Kogi State, to major cities of the south.[4][5]

Language

Koro is the native language of Zuba people.[6] However, being a commercial and transit area, it records a large number of other tribes like Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Igala, Ebira, Nupe etc.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Webmaster (2014-01-27). "Origin of Koro tribe of Abuja (I)". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  2. ^ Mariam, Yusuf (2021-03-31). "FCT Police Nab over 90 Hardened Criminals Since January, No Incident of Kidnap at Zuba". PRNigeria News. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. ^ "Zuba: An Abuja suburb where crime thrives". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  4. ^ "Zuba: An Abuja suburb where crime thrives". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  5. ^ "Mechanic docked for criminally selling customer's car". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  6. ^ "Koro Zuba language", Wikipedia, 2023-01-11, retrieved 2023-01-17