Zumwa

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Zumwa is the Gbagyi-language name for Zuma Rock, the iconic monolithic inselberg near Abuja, Nigeria.

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Zumwa canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf inselberg
monolith
rock formation
continent Africa
country Nigeria
culturalSignificanceFor Gbagyi people
distanceTo about 40 kilometers north of Abuja city center
elevation about 725 meters above surrounding terrain
featuredOn Nigerian naira
surface form: Nigerian 100 naira note (Zuma Rock depiction)
geologicalType igneous rock
inselberg
hasAlternativeName Zuma Rock
hasCulturalRole sacred site for some Gbagyi communities
hasLocalName Zumwa self-link
height about 725 meters
languageOfName Gbagyi
locatedIn Niger State NERFINISHED
Nigeria
locatedNear Abuja
material granite
nameInLanguage Gbagyi language
nearestMajorCity Abuja
notableFor distinctive human-like facial features on its surface
prominence over surrounding plain
sheer vertical sides
partOf North Central Nigeria
surface form: Guinea savanna region of Nigeria
refersTo Zuma Rock
region central Nigeria NERFINISHED
symbolOf Abuja
surface form: Abuja metropolitan area

Nigerian national identity
tourismActivity photography
sightseeing
usedAs landmark
tourist attraction
visibilityFrom Abuja–Kaduna expressway

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Zumwa hasLocalName Zumwa self-link