Aso Rock
936 m3,071 ft
Mountain · Nigeria
Aso Rock is a large outcrop of granitic rock located on the outskirts of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The Aso Rock is a monolith with a peak height of 936 metres (3,071 ft) above sea level, 400 metres (1,300 ft) above the surrounding land. It is one of the city's most noticeable features.
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- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 936 m (3,071 ft)
- Prominence
- 400 m (1,312 ft)
- Country
- Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 9.083°N 7.536°E
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Aso Rock
Monolith in Nigeria
Aso Rock is a large outcrop of granitic rock located on the outskirts of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The Aso Rock is a monolith with a peak height of 936 metres (3,071 ft) above sea level, 400 metres (1,300 ft) above the surrounding land. It is one of the city's most noticeable features. The Nigerian Presidential Complex, Nigerian National Assembly, and Nigerian Supreme Court are located around it.
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Peaks near Aso Rock
- Zuma Rock700 m · 34 km awayOn the map
- Ara Rock120 m · 56 km awayOn the map
Highest mountains in Nigeria
- Chappal Waddi2,419 mOn the map
- Shere Hills1,829 mOn the map
- Oshie Ridge1,716 mOn the map
- Mount Dimlang1,692 mOn the map
- Tangale Peak Hill1,193 mOn the map
- Aso Rock936 mOn the map
- Zuma Rock700 mOn the map
- Dalla Hill534 mOn the map
- Wase Rock350 mOn the map
History around Aso Rock
- 1975 Nigerian coup d'état1975
- Nigerian Counter-Coup of 19661966
- 1993 Nigerian coup d'état1993
- 1985 Nigerian coup d'état1985
- 1983 Nigerian coup d'état1983
- murder of Eunice Elisha2016
- Two bombs exploded at a crowded bus station 8 km southwest of central Abuja, killing at least 88 people and injuring at least 200.2014
- As many as ten people are feared dead after a bomb explodes at a United Nations building in Abuja, Nigeria2011