Abuja/Nyanya

Nyanya is a suburban area in Abuja Municipal Area Council.

Understand

Nyanya is a suburban district in the municipal area council. It is an area that connects nearby Nasarawa state to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. While it is in Nasarawa state, it is generally considered as part of the Abuja metropolis, and is fast growing as a residential area for low- and medium-income earners. Because of its multicultural neighbourhoods, English is most commonly spoken, although Hausa is also spoken in the area.

Get in

By road

It is easier to reach the district by road using

• taxi
• bus/coaster

Nyanya is connected to Zuba (in the FCT itself), Maraba and Keffi (both in Nasarawa state)

• Zuba
• Maraba

By plane

• Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, FCT (16 miles/25 km away)
• Minna Airport, Minna, Niger state (81 miles/130 km away)

Get around

By car

It is easier to move around the district using

• Taxi

By public transit

• Tricycles cost ₦50-200 (depends on the distance)
• Motor cycles cost ₦50-200 (depends on the distance)

See and do

There are a lot of government institutions in Nyanya

• General Hospital Nyanya
• Government Secondary School Nyanya
• Nyanya Market

Buy

• 1 Nyanya Market. only on Wednesday from 7AM - 6PM. (updated Jan 2022)

Eat

• Abby square
• De-choice
• Sten fast food
• Oluchi kitchen

Drink

• Retail shops are available to buy different drinks depending on the choice of the traveller

Sleep

• Aubit Hotel, area A nyanya market, ☏ +254 7328 0000. Double ₦7,000, with breakfast ₦9,700. (updated Jan 2022)
• Peace Way Hotel, Nyanya, Gwandara First Gate. Single ₦3,000. (updated Dec 2021)
• Mammoth hotel (price ₦2,500)
• Zimo sites and apartment (price ₦4,000)
• Sa-Abhi international hotel (price ₦5,400)