| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Abuja |
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| SYLLABICATION: | A·bu·ja |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  ä-b  jä |
| The capital of Nigeria, in the central part of the country. Although the capital was officially moved to Abuja from Lagos in 1991, the city is largely undeveloped, and many government offices remain in Lagos.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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