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Abuja District Names and Their Meanings

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1. Maitama

• Origin Name: Maitama

• Meaning: One who possesses iron ore

• Lang: Hausa

 

2. Wuse

• Origin Name: Wushekwo

• Meaning: Look up to God

• Lang: Gbagyi

 

3. Asokoro

• Origin Name: Asokoro

• Meaning: Land of the Koro tribe

• Lang: Koro

 

4. Apo

• Meaning: Wisdom or common sense

• Lang: Gbagyi

 

5. AYA

• Origin Name: AYA

• Meaning: Alhaji Yahaya Ahmed

 

6. Mpape

• Origin Name: Unape

• Meaning: Rock of Upna

• Lang: Gbagyi

 

7. Gwagwalada

• Origin Name: Gbangadan

• Meaning: Bamboo stick

• Lang: Gbagyi

• Reason for the Name: There were many bamboo sticks in the area

 

8. Gwarinpa

• Meaning: Settlers on the rock

• Lang: Gbagyi

• Reason for the Name: Because of the area’s rocky topography

 

9. Lugbe

• Origin Name: Lugbe

• Meaning: Mouth of a bird

• Lang: Gbagyi

 

10. Nyanya

Origin Name: Nyanya

Meaning: Dance

Lang: Gbagyi

 

11. Karu

• Origin Name: Karuwa

• Meaning: Increase

• Lang: Hausa

 

12. Lokogoma

• Origin Name: Lokogoma

• Meaning: 10 o’ clock

 

13. Garki

• Origin Name: Peyi

• Meaning: The Hills

 

14. Area 1

• Origin Name: Areawane

• Meaning: One place for hustlers

 

15. Karmo

• Origin Name: Karmo

• Meaning: Land of wealth

• Lang: Gade

 

16. Galadimawa

• Origin Name: Gazihima

• Meaning: Settlement where title owners live

• Lang: Gbagyi

 

17. Abaji

• Origin Name: Abaji

• Meaning: Come together

 

18. Bwari

• Origin Name: Bawaya

• Meaning: Pound here

• Lang: Gbagyi

 

19. Dawaki

• Origin Name: Dawaki

• Meaning: Horse

• Lang: Hausa

20. Idu

• Origin Name: Idu

• Meaning: Honor or respect

• Lang: Gbagyi

21. Utako

• Origin Name: Kota Kwo

• Meaning: Strong stone

• Lang: Gbagyi

 

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