Kuje

Kuje
Kuje
City and local government area
	Central Kuje
	Interactive map of Kuje
	Kuje
	Coordinates: 8°52′56″N 7°13′13″E / 8.88222°N 7.22028°E
Country	Nigeria
Territory	Federal Capital Territory
Area
• Total	1,644 km2 (635 sq mi)
Population (2022 est)
• Total	212,100
• Density	129.0/km2 (334.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	905

Kuje is a city and local government area in the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria.^[2] It consists of one district and nine electoral wards.

It has an area of 1,644 km² and a population of 97,367 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 905.^[3]

Attractions

Kuje is a busy market city with a range of roadside stores selling pharmaceuticals, provisions, building materials, ironmongery, tools, phone cards, music CDs. It is also home to several "independent" petrol stations. It is also known for its detention center and correctional facility called Kuje Prison, which gained notoriety in 2022 for an ISWAP attack which led to a prison break.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Education

Kuje has several state and private schools including Government Secondary School, Kuje Science Primary School, the Capital Science Academy, DFGS Glorious Shining Star Academy and Nigeria-Ghana International College, Kingdom Heritage Model School, Glory and Praise Schools, New Hope Academy, Creative Brains Academy, Astute Monttesorri schools and Aflon Digital Academy. It is also home to a few tertiary institutions like Prime University, Philomath University, Illa College of Health Sciences and Technology among others.

Market

In the centre of Kuje is a colourful market held every four days with stalls selling fruit, vegetables, very fresh meat, other provisions, household goods, fabric, shoes, clothing, smoked fish and posters displaying European footballers pictured alongside their houses, wives and cars.^[7] Farming is another important economic activity. The region grows crops such maize, potatoes, onions, and groundnuts. Making crafts and working with wood are two more significant economic activity that Kuje LGA citizens engage in. In addition, Kuje LGA is home to several government buildings, motels, and banks.^[8]

Expansion

Kuje is seeing a rapid expansion in residential building because of its proximity to Abuja and because of the removal of informal settlements along the airport road.^{[citation needed]} There is a network of well tarred roads serving zones of as yet unbuilt housing whilst the existing residential areas are linked by often impassable, potholed dirt roads.

Geography

Kuje LGA has an average temperature of 30 °C (86 °F) and a total area of 1,644 square kilometres or 635 square miles. The dry and rainy seasons are the two distinct seasons that the LGA encounters. In Kuje LGA, the annual precipitation total is estimated to be 1250 mm, with an average humidity of 41%.^[8]

Climate

The two main seasons in Kuje are the hot summer (June to October), with average highs below 29 °C (84 °F), and the chilly winter (October to December), with lows below 17 °C (63 °F).^[9]^[10]^[11]

Average Temperature

The average daily maximum temperature during the 2.6-month hot season, which runs from January 27 to April 14, is above 33 °C (92 °F). March is the hottest month in Kuje with an average high temperature of 34 °C (94 °F) and low temperature of 23 °C (73 °F). The average daily maximum temperature during the 3.4-month cool season, which runs from June 23 to October 4, is below 29 °C (84 °F). December is the coldest month in Kuje with an average high temperature of 32 °C (89 °F) and low temperature of 17 °C (63 °F).^[9]