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Wuse is a metropolitan district located in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Its geographical cordinates is 9° 4' 14" N 7° 28' 3" E. It hosts major federal government offices and private businesses. It is intertwined with Central Area hosting the Three Arms Zone, Utako District and Garki District.[1][2]

Wuse District structure

Wuse is divided into Zones starting from Wuse Zone 1 to Wuse Zone 8. Each of the Zones is well planned with its own streets leading into other zones with the Wuse Distirct for ease of movement and navigation. Each zone has both residential and business buildings.

Wuse district hosts several social amenities including over fifty 3 and 5 stars hotels. Its market known as Wuse Market is the biggest open market in the metropolitan city of Abuja. Wide range of products including textiles, crafts, jewelleries, housewares, fashion, electronics and fresh food items are traded in the market. Located between Sani Abacha Way and Herbert Macaulay Way in Wuse Zone II, it provides a glimpse of the local life. The market opens daily from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm local time and it is generally rowdy weekends. Wuse Zone 3 hosts the Zone 3 shopping complex  where ICT equipments  both hardware and software are sold. Wuse General Hospital is located just about three hundred meters almost adjacent the Zone 3 shopping complex. Nigeria biggest bureau de change trading hub is located in Zone 4. The Abuja Continental Hotel formerly Sheraton Hotel is just few meters away from the bureau the change market. The popular GSM Village is also in Wuse district.[3][4] The district holds several recreation gardens across its 8 Zone.[5]

Notable offices

High Court of the Federal Capital, Wuse Zone 2

Nigeria Customs Service headquarters, Wuse Zone 3

Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) headquarters Wuse Zone 3

Peoples Democratic Party national headquarters, Wuse Zone 5

All Progressives Congress national headquarters Wuse 2

Federal Inland Revenue Service headquarters, Wuse Zone 5

National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Wuse Zone 5

Schools

National Open University Study Centre Wuse Zone 2

  1. ^ Oyoyo, Igho (2024-03-13). "FCT Shuts Wuse Market After Unrest, Fire Outbreak". Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  2. ^ www.premiumtimesng.com https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/676884-police-station-attacked-cars-shops-torched-by-mob-at-wuse-market.html?tztc=1. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  3. ^ Rapheal (2018-06-06). "Many sides of Abuja GSM village". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  4. ^ "Phone swap deals thrive at Abuja GSM Village". Vanguard. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2024-03-14). "Thousands of traders denied daily bread as police barricade Wuse market". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-05-20.