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English: Zuma Rock, the monolithic Inselberg with a human face, is located off Madalla, Niger State, to the North of Abuja.
It was once described as the unquestionable watchman of the F.C.T. It is the sandy concealment that hangs like a haze over Zuba Town. The other mountains in and around it stay a considerable distance from it, which the Zuba people see as a form of respect being paid by the other mountains to Zuma Rock for its royal presence in the locality. Zuma Rock was first located in a thick forest by the people of Zuba and the Koro in the 15th century when they settled around the Rock. The Zuba people named the rock, “Zumwa”, which means “the place of catching Guinea-Fowls”. Thus, the name “Zuma” was derived from this name. Zuma Rock is a very popular landmark in Nigeria. It is 3.1 kilometers in circumference and stands tall at a height of about 725 meters above the surrounding area, which is more than the height of Aso Rock and Olumo Rock combined. At the time FCT was carved out, it was well known that the physical boundary of FCT dissected the Rock, with the larger part falling into Niger State and the smaller part falling into FCT. Therefore, geographically it is in-between Niger State and FCT, Abuja Zuma is depicted on the 100 naira note. It was used for a defensive retreat by the Gbagyi people against invading neighbouring tribes during intertribal warring. |
| Date | 7/6/2018 |
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| Author | LeonardIbong |
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