Aso Rock

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Aso Rock is a prominent monolithic rock outcrop in Nigeria that serves as a major landmark and backdrop to the nation’s capital, Abuja.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Aso Rock canonical 8
Aso Rock environs 1

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf granite monolith
rock outcrop
climateZone tropical savanna climate
continent Africa
country Nigeria
elevation about 400 metres above sea level
formsBackdropOf Abuja cityscape
geologicalAge Precambrian
governingBody Federal Government of Nigeria
hasAlternativeName Aso Hill
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Gbagyi people
linked to: Nupe people
hasNameMeaning Aso means “victorious” in the Asokoro (Gbagyi) language
hasNearbyDistrict Asokoro
Central Business District, Abuja
Maitama
hasSecurityPresence Nigerian presidential security services
hasVegetationType savanna woodland
hasViewOf Abuja city
linked to: Abuja

National Assembly Complex, Abuja
Presidential Complex, Abuja
Supreme Court of Nigeria
height about 400 metres
isIconicFeatureOf Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
isLandmarkOf Abuja
Nigeria
isPartOf Abuja landscape
isProtectedAreaStatus subject to security restrictions near presidential complex
isVisibleFrom many parts of Abuja
locatedIn Abuja
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
locatedNear Aso Villa
National Assembly Complex, Abuja
Nigerian Presidential Complex
Supreme Court of Nigeria
Three Arms Zone, Abuja
material granite
namedAfter Aso community
nearestAirport Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
region Central Nigeria
tourismType natural attraction
usedAs symbol of Abuja
symbol of the Nigerian federal government

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Abuja near Aso Rock
Naeto C notableWork Aso Rock
Abuja Municipal Area Council contains Aso Rock environs
linked to: Aso Rock
Aso Villa locatedNear Aso Rock
The Villa locatedNear Aso Rock