Masaka, Nigeria


Masaka
Town
Masaka
Coordinates: 9°0′N 7°40′E / 9.000°N 7.667°E
Country  Nigeria
State Nasarawa State
LGA Karu
Elevation 448 m (1,470 ft)
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Masaka is a town and a suburb of Abuja in central Nigeria.It is a district of Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State and is among the towns that forms the Karu urban area, a conurbation of towns under Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.[1] The neighbouring towns to Masaka, also in this urban area as a result of their merger following a population explosion in the zone, are:

This urban area developed following the expansion of administrative and economic activities of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria into the urban areas surrounding. The evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Abuja by the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) (F C T) administration, also led to an increase in population of this urban area.[3]

Transportation

Masaka is served by a modern expressway, built to link Keffi to Abuja.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Nigeria: Hard Times for Masaka Residents Over Pedestrian Bridge". Leadership (Abuja). 13 January 2009.
  2. ↑ http://www.isted.com/villes-developpement/cities_alliance/karu.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.isted.com/villes-developpement/cities_alliance/karu.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.dailytrust.com/weekly/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4704:masakas-hidden-market-reveals-an-important-biz-place-&catid=55:features&Itemid=152

Coordinates: 9°0′18″N 7°40′25″E / 9.00500°N 7.67361°E