Zuma Rock

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inselberg monolith natural landmark

Zuma Rock is a massive monolithic inselberg in Niger State, Nigeria, famed as a prominent natural landmark often called the "Gateway to Abuja."

Statements (35)

Predicate Object
instanceOf inselberg →
monolith →
natural landmark →
approximateDistanceToAbujaCityCentre about 40 kilometres →
climateZone tropical savanna climate →
continent Africa →
country Nigeria →
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 725 metres →
featuredOn Nigerian naira →
surface form: Nigerian 100 naira note (older series)
geologicalType granite monolith →
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Nupe people →
surface form: Gbagyi people

Hausa people →
hasLocalNameInGbagyi Zumwa →
heightAboveSurroundings approximately 300 metres →
isNorthOf Abuja →
isWestOf Abuja–Kaduna expressway →
locatedAlong Abuja–Kaduna expressway →
surface form: Abuja–Kaduna highway
locatedIn Niger State →
locatedNear Abuja →
nearestMajorCity Abuja →
nickname Gateway to Abuja →
notableFor distinctive profile →
massive size →
prominence over surrounding plains →
partOf North Central Nigeria →
surface form: Nigerian Middle Belt
protectedStatus recognized natural monument (nationally) →
region North Central Nigeria →
surfaceFeature rock face resembling a human face →
symbolOf Abuja →
Nigeria →
tourismType tourist attraction →
usedFor recreation →
rock climbing →
sightseeing →
visibleFrom Abuja–Kaduna expressway →

Referenced by (3)

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

Abuja → near → Zuma Rock →