Aso Rock

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granite monolith rock outcrop

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

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 →
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 → 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 →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Aso Rock Presidential Villa →	associatedWith
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria →	containsLandmark
Aso Rock Presidential Villa →	locatedAtFootOf
Abuja →	near