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 | This article appears to contradict the article Abuja. (November 2016) |
| Zuma Rock | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,125 m (3,691 ft)[citation needed] |
| Prominence | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Coordinates | 9°7′49″N 7°14′2″E / 9.13028°N 7.23389°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Big rock |
| Language of name | Koro |
| Geography | |
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Zuma Rock is a large natural monolith, or inselberg, an igneous intrusion composed of gabbro and granodiorite, located in Madalla, a town in Niger State, Nigeria.[1] It is situated in the west of Nigeria's capital, Abuja, along the main road from Abuja to Kaduna, off Madalla, and is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to Abuja from Suleja".[2] Zuma Rock rises approximately 300 metres (980 ft) above its surroundings.[3] It was once thought to be in the Federal Capital Territory but is actually located at the upper end of Madalla, a rural settlement in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State.
Zuma Rock is depicted on the 100 naira note.[4] It was used for a defensive retreat by the Gbagyi people against invading neighbouring tribes during intertribal wars.[5]
Zuma Rock is very tall by the standards of Nigerian geography.[6] It is taller than Aso rock and Olumo rock combined.[7][8]
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