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UTC+1 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
IANA Time Zone |
Africa/Lagos |
Ajaokuta time compared to Beijing time (China) |
7 hours ahead |
Ajaokuta: Nigeria's Industrial Heartland
Ajaokuta is an industrial city in Kogi State, Nigeria, located on the banks of the River Niger, and is known for having the largest integrated steel plant in Africa, Ajaokuta Steel. Built in 1979 with a design capacity of 3 million tons per year, the steel plant was once a symbol of Nigeria's industrialization and was important to the local economy and employment. Despite the steel plant's longstanding operational challenges, its extensive infrastructure still makes Ajaokuta a key node in Nigeria's industrial landscape. The city is surrounded by rich mineral resources, with iron ore and coal supporting the steel industry, while the waterborne conditions of the Niger River facilitate the transportation of raw materials and products. As an important industrial center in west-central Nigeria, Ajaokuta's development potential is still widely noted, and is expected to revitalize the economy through industrial upgrading in the future.
Ajaokuta Sunrise/Sunset Today,
Today is 2026-02-27
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06:47
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18:45
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