Gwarinpa

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.

Understand
Gwarinpa 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. It is situated on an expanse of land measuring about 1090 hectares alongside seven residential areas identified  by boulevard.

There are eight airports closer to Gwarinpa  but the closest airport is the  Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport which is 12 miles (19 km) south-west from the area.

The area is a notable mid-high class quaters that was developed to be residential in nature. There has been a development of prominent commercial activities such as the building of diverse shops, restaurants and within the neighborhood.

Gwarinpa has a population of about 200,000.

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

The driving distance between Abuja Airport  to Gwarinpa is around 41 km. A visitor can drive from Abuja Airport  to Gwarinpa in about 35 minutes.

The easiest way to get from Abuja Airport  to Gwarinpa without a car is to charter a taxicab which takes about  35 minutes and costs ₦4,000 to ₦ 6,000.

Get 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.

The infrastructures, particularly the road network, is fantastic. Travelling from Gwarinpa to Abuja Central Area is 15 to 20 minutes approximately.

The major roads include; the Murtala Mohammed Expressway at the northern edge of the district and the Ahmadu Bello Way at the south. Ring Road Two also connects to extended outer Abuja areas like the Galadimawa area.

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


 * Evelyn’s Event Centre
 * Yoguberry Spot
 * Pathfield Mall.

Buy
There 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

 * In Gwarinpa, there are several eateries/restaurants where visitors can stop by and have a taste of sumptious meals. Below are some of the notable ones among them. They include:

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


 * The Snazz Place; The hotel accommodation has an air-conditioned accommodation with a terrace and afree private parking space.
 * Peace Meadia Hotels Gwarinpa; Peace Media Hotels Gwarimpa has a bar, provides a 24 hour front desk service and welcomes guests with a restaurant and an outdoor pool as well.
 * Tranquil Mews Hotel; The hotel is about  6.2 kilometres away from Gwarinpa. It provides a restaurant, access to free WiFi  and each room in the hotel has a TeleVision, air conditioner and a terrace.
 * SV Chrome; The hotel is around 3.8 kilometres away from Gwarinpa and about  9 kilometres from Cameroon Embassy. The property provides accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking, a fitness centre and a bar too.
 * Neighbourhood Guest House; It is about 1.7 km from Gwarinpa. The hotel has a restaurant and  fully air-conditioned rooms
 * Nordic Hotel; The property provides free WiFi, a restaurant and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Nordic hotel also has a children's playground and terrace as well as a bar where guests can enjoy a drink.
 * Hotel Reno; The hotel is some 7.3 kilometres from Gwarinpa and about  7 kilometres from Cameroon Embassy. It provides accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking space, an outdoor swimming pool as well as a fitness centre,

Stay safe
Although 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:


 * Use of face masks
 * observation of social distancing of 1 metre is required


 * Observation of general COVID-19 safety rules

Go next

 * Lokogoma
 * Wuse
 * Guzape
 * Katampe
 * Jahi
 * Kado
 * Dawarki
 * Karsana
 * Jabi
 * Kubwa

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