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Gwarinpa

Abuja, Nigeria

Overview

Gwarinpa is a developed district in Abuja Phase 3 which has the largest single housing estate in Nigeria. The area is quite flourishing and as a result it is often referred to as a city on its own. Gwarinpa expanded consequentially and increased in population as well in the early 2000s as part of the urban development of Abuja. Gwarinpa is located a little north-west of Abuja, the country's capital city.

Where to eat, drink and stay

Eat9 places

Cy_Chowz
Hours
9AM - 11PM
Address
3rd Avenue corner shop Amac
Phone
+234 818 285 9723
DownTown TakeAway/Gwarinpa
Offers dine-in and takeaway services.
Hours
Open 24 hours
Address
no.3 3rd Ave
Phone
+234 909 166 6620
D_Vine cuisine
Hours
9AM - 10PM
Address
451 Rd
Kilimanjaro
Hours
7:30 - 10PM
Address
84 3rd Ave
Phone
+234 807 509 1432
Safara Foods- Gwarinpa
A popular fast food restaurant in Gwarinpa.
Hours
7AM - 10PM
Address
32 3rd Ave
Phone
+234 703 658 6968

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Cozi Restaurant And Bar
Hours
9AM - 8PM
Phone
+234 803 681 5063
Drumstix
Hours
8AM - 10PM
Address
88 First Avenue
Phone
+234 908 725 5349
East Garden Chinese Restaurant
Hours
10AM - 11PM
Address
73 1st Avenue
Phone
+234 817 193 2504
ChefMaGrills
They offer take away service.
Hours
10AM - 10PM
Address
A Cl
Phone
+234 903 123 1222

Shop7 places

Gwarinpa Estate Market
Aija Farmer's Market
Hours
9AM - 8PM
Address
James Brown St
Phone
+234 705 575 5831
Estate Supermarket
A grocery store that provides in-store shopping.
Hours
7AM - 7:30PM
Address
3rd Avenue, Beside Chicken Republic
Phone
+234 906 732 6041
All Purpose Pharmarcy & Supermarket
Provides in-store shopping, in-store pick-up and delivery.
Hours
Open 24 Hours
Kato Bimko/Nearby market 2 Ave
This local market provides various kinds of foodstuff. Provisions.
Address
1st Avenue/2nd Avenue

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Bakan Gizo Food Store Gwarinpa
Hours
Open 24 Hours
Address
House 20, First Avenue, By First Bank
Phone
+234 815 544 9423
Tipper Garage Market
Hours
6AM - 11PM
Address
Pa Michael Imoudu Ave

Getting there and around

Getting there

From Abuja Airport (ABV), there are two ways a traveller or visitor can get in to Gwarinpa. Its either by car or taxicab.

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Getting around

Gwarinpa is proximate to Katampe and Jahi in the north east, Jabi in the south east, Life Camp in the south, Kado in the east, Karsana to the west and Dawaki and Kubwa to the north west.

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Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

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Food & drink

Nigerian cuisine

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Itineraries

Lagos-Ibadan Railway

Lagos-Ibadan Railway is a 157-kilometre rail trip in South West Nigeria from Ebute Metta in Lagos to Moniya in Ibadan. The trip is a section of the proposed Lagos to Kano Standard Gauge Rail Project.

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Atlantic slave trade

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Driving

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UnderstandGwarinpa was designed and built by the government of the late General Sani Abacha. The estate is believed to be the largest of its kind in Nigeria and the largest housing estate in West Africa at large.

Get inFrom Abuja Airport (ABV), there are two ways a traveller or visitor can get in to Gwarinpa. Its either by car or taxicab.

Get aroundGwarinpa is proximate to Katampe and Jahi in the north east, Jabi in the south east, Life Camp in the south, Kado in the east, Karsana to the west and Dawaki and Kubwa to the north west.

SeeGwarinpa has the most buzzing day and night economy away from Abuja’s inner areas. Most prominent places of interest in the area include:

BuyThere are prominent markets and supermarkets located in Gwarimpa where visitors as well as the inhabitants of the area can purchase and sell goods and services. Some of them include the following:

Eat

SleepThere are a good number of accommodation options in and around Gwarinpa available for visitors to lodge without hitches. Prominent among these options are:

Stay safeAlthough domestic travel is not restricted, some travel/movement conditions applies in and around Gwarinpa as a result of COVID-19 Pandemic. Some of these conditions include:

ConnectThere are a couple of telecommunication outlets in Gwarinpa for ease of communication. Prominent among them include:

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Abuja/Gwarinpa" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

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