Masaka, Nigeria

Masaka
—  Town  —
Masaka
Coordinates: 9°0′N 7°40′E / 9°N 7.667°E / 9; 7.667
Country	Nigeria
State	Nasarawa State
LGA	Karu
Elevation	448 m (1,470 ft)
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)

Masaka is a town and a suburb of Abuja in central Nigeria. It is among the towns that forms the Karu urban area, a conurbation of towns under Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.^[1] The neighbouring towns to Masaka, also in this urban area as a result of their merger following a population explosion in the zone, are:

• Mararaba,
• Ado,
• New Nyanya,
• Masaka,
• New Karu and Kurunduma ^[2]

This urban area developed following the expansion of administrative and economic activities of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria into the urban areas surrounding. The evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Abuja by the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) (F C T) administration, also led to an increase in population of this urban area ^[3].

Transportation

Masaka's close proximity to Abuja and being part of the Karu urban area has giving it modern transport facilities and the town is served by a modern expressway, built to link Keffi to Abuja.^[4].

References

1. ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/200901130348.html Hard times for Masaka resident
2. ^ http://www.isted.com/villes-developpement/cities_alliance/karu.pdf
3. ^ http://www.isted.com/villes-developpement/cities_alliance/karu.pdf
4. ^ http://www.dailytrust.com/weekly/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4704:masakas-hidden-market-reveals-an-important-biz-place-&catid=55:features&Itemid=152

Coordinates: 9°0′18″N 7°40′25″E / 9.005°N 7.67361°E / 9.005; 7.67361