Aso means “victorious” in the Asokoro (Gbagyi) language

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Aso Rock is a prominent monolithic rock formation in Abuja, Nigeria, that serves as a major landmark and political symbol of the nation’s capital.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
monolith
rock formation
tourist attraction
citySymbolOf Abuja
continent Africa
country Nigeria
elevation about 400 metres above sea level
ethnicContext associated with the Gbagyi people
geologicalType granite
locatedIn Abuja
Asokoro
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
material granite outcrop
nameEtymology derived from the Gbagyi language
nameMeaning Aso means “victorious” in the Asokoro (Gbagyi) language self-linksurface differs
surface form: “Aso” means “victorious” in the Asokoro (Gbagyi) language
nearbyBuilding Aso Villa
National Assembly Complex, Abuja
surface form: Nigerian National Assembly Complex

Presidential Villa, Abuja
surface form: Nigerian Presidential Complex

Supreme Court of Nigeria
region central Nigeria
relativeHeight about 400 metres above the surrounding plain
role backdrop to key federal government institutions
significance major landmark of Abuja
political symbol of Nigeria’s federal government
usedAs hiking site
tourist destination
visibility visible from many parts of Abuja

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Aso Rock hasNameMeaning Aso means “victorious” in the Asokoro (Gbagyi) language
Aso means “victorious” in the Asokoro (Gbagyi) language nameMeaning Aso means “victorious” in the Asokoro (Gbagyi) language self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Aso Rock
this entity surface form: “Aso” means “victorious” in the Asokoro (Gbagyi) language
Aso Hill nameLanguage Aso means “victorious” in the Asokoro (Gbagyi) language
this entity surface form: Asokoro (Gbagyi language area)