Abuja - Post Report Question and Answers
What are some typical ways to socialize, either with local people or with other expatriates? Are there groups or clubs that you can recommend?
We mostly make our own fun: parties, game nights, karaoke, volleyball... There are a couple movie theaters and malls, and people go out to restaurants. - Jun 2024
It's much like everywhere else. Going out to restaurants and bars, events at the embassies, etc. - Sep 2019
There are always the people in your housing area or you can meet people at the social areas like the pool bar at the Sheraton. Dining or bars at the Hilton. Buffet night at the Fraser Hotel. The Hilton has a casino and there are usually expats there too. Though I"ve only been once for a walkthrough. Haven't heard of any clubs. - Feb 2019
I believe most people will find their circle of friends from the Embassy. There isn't much socializing with locals that I have seen. - Apr 2018
There is an Abuja Horse Club in Jabi Lake which has monthly dinners, and the Abuja Dashers have thrice-weekly meetings for workouts around town. Ultimate Frisbee can be found at one of the international construction life camps. The Christmas Bazaar is sponsored by the German Construction company Berger, and the US Embassy has weekly volleyball and occasional softball games with other embassies often attending. - Jun 2016
This mostly centered around parties at other people's compounds: pool parties, barbecues, etc. There was one American who hosted amazing karaoke parties. The great group of people led to a lot of fun parties. - Aug 2015
Dinner with friends, leaving Abuja for R&R, BBQ in the compounds, play golf. - Jun 2015
Just entertaining in the community, BBQs, dinners, lots of kids parties. - Nov 2014
Entering at home, BBQ, dinners out. One golf course in the city and it gets a lot of use. - Aug 2014
Potlucks. - May 2014
There are limited social activities; therefore you will do a lot of entertaining at home and at friends' homes, augmented by limited restaurant dining. - Jun 2009
Parties at the Marine House, CLO sponsored activities, but most have people over for dinner or go out to eat for entertainment. There is a movie theater that shows fairly current movies, but there's a rumor that it closed down. There's also a bowling alley that's supposed to be decent. - Sep 2008
Pretty much mostly in homes. And there is a movie theater that opened up last year – it’s nice, and movies are fairly current. Any international travel is expensive from Abuja, and inconvenient. - Aug 2008
Mostly in home entertaining. - Jul 2008
