Abuja
Nigeria
Abuja is projected to face significant climate hazards that will impact its environment and public health. The city is expected to experience extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, leading to frequent heatwaves that could strain energy resources and increase heat-related illnesses. Additionally, the frequency of heavy rainfall events is anticipated to rise, resulting in increased flooding risks and potential infrastructure damage. Alongside these heavy precipitation events, prolonged drought conditions are also projected, which may disturb water supplies and agricultural productivity. Moreover, the changing climate is likely to elevate risks associated with arbovirus transmission and increase malaria prevalence, posing serious health concerns for residents. Collectively, these climate hazards pose significant vulnerabilities for Abuja, necessitating comprehensive assessment and planning to mitigate potential impacts on the community in the coming years.
Hazard Outlook
How will Abuja's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Abuja ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Temperature
Abuja's projected maximum temperature of 10.2°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Abuja may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.
Maximum Rainfall
Abuja's projected maximum rainfall of 13 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 442 m elevation, Abuja faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Abuja faces high exposure to heavy rain and elevated exposure to max temp, heatwave, max rain. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.
Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.
Deployed Solutions
Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Abuja.
No solutions have been documented for Abuja.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
Recommended Solutions
Proven solutions from similar cities that could help diversify Abuja's resilience portfolio
Integrated Hydro-Meteorological Warning System
75%The Integrated Hydro-Meteorological Warning System (IHWS) was implemented in Central Vietnam, specifically in Da Nang City and Quang Nam Province, serving a population of 1,300,000 inhabitants in areas particularly vulnerable to natural disasters.
Inclusive Sign Language Early Warning System for Deaf Communities
75%An inclusive early warning system was developed and piloted in Da Nang to address critical gaps in disaster communication for the deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) community.
Visual Climate Adaptation Platform for Cyclone Risk Assessment
75%CSIRO Australia conducted a demonstration study of the Visual Climate Adaptation Platform (VCAP) in Da Nang, a GIS-based platform enabling users to assess impact, costs and benefits of adaptation options for housing or infrastructure subjected to natural hazards.
Multi-Dimensional Urban Resilience Assessment Framework
72%Huangshi adopted a comprehensive suite of assessment tools provided by 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) to evaluate and strengthen the city's resilience approach across multiple dimensions.
Reservoir Water Level Monitoring and Early Warning System
75%Da Nang planned to build warning systems linked to water level at Truc Dong and Hoc Khe reservoirs as part of investing in hydro-meteorologic monitoring and early warning systems for flood, flash flood and reservoir breakdown.
GIS-Based Groundwater Protection Zoning and Database System
72%This approach establishes a comprehensive groundwater management system for Huangshi through Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to address severe contamination and inadequate surveying of the city's groundwater resources.
Automated Water and Rain Monitoring System with Provincial Integration
72%The Huangshi Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau is constructing an automatic measuring and reporting system of water and rain that connects with the provincial flood monitoring system to realize information sharing through a special communication module.
Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment and Early Warning System
71%Tbilisi City Hall planned to develop an integrated Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment and Early Warning System that would incorporate high-resolution models for weather and hydrological forecasting.