Where is the Centre of Nigeria located?
Abuja
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the center of Nigeria in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Abuja is a planned city, which was built mainly in the 1980s and officially became Nigeria’s capital on 12 December 1991, replacing the role of the previous capital Lagos.
What is federal territory?
A federal territory is an administrative area under the direct and usually exclusive jurisdiction of a federation’s national government. A federal territory is part of a federation, but not part of any federated state.
What are the 3 territories of Malaysia?
Federal Territories of Malaysia. The Federal Territories in Malaysia comprise three territories—Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya—governed directly by the Federal Government of Malaysia.
Which state is the center of Nigeria?
Abuja, city, capital of Nigeria. It lies in the central part of Nigeria, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT; created 1976).
Where was the first Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria?
Calabar
Calabar is considered as the first capital of Nigeria because it served as the first capital of the Southern Protectorate, the Oil River Protectorate, and Niger Coast Protectorate. This was until the late nineteenth century, when the administrative centre of the Southern protectorate was moved to Lagos in 1906.
Where is the Federal Territory?
The Federal Capital Territory is a federal territory in central Nigeria. Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria is located in this territory. FCT was formed in 1976 from parts of the states of Nasarawa, Niger, and Kogi. It is in the central region of the country.
How many territories does Malaysia have?
three federal territories
Subdivisions: 13 states and three federal territories (Kuala Lumpur, Labuan Island, Putrajaya federal administrative territory). Each state has an assembly and government headed by a chief minister.