Map of Aba, Nigeria

Aba is a city in Abia State, Nigeria, with a population of about 1,160,000. It lies at 5.1066°N, 7.3667°E. Aba is about 440 km (273 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ikot Ekpene, 39 km to the east.

Aba at a glance

Where is Aba?

• The 9th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The largest city in Abia State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aba

• Ikot Ekpene — 39 km east
• Umuahia — 49 km north
• Okrika — 51 km southwest
• Port Harcourt — 54 km southwest
• Owerri — 56 km northwest
• Bende — 58 km northeast
• Uyo — 63 km east
• Itu — 69 km east
• Buguma — 69 km southwest
• Ohafia-Ifigh — 75 km northeast

Largest cities in Abia State

• Umuahia — 370,000
• Amaigbo — 127,300
• Bende — 79,618
• Ohafia-Ifigh — 73,355

Largest cities in Nigeria

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Kano — 4,910,000
• Ibadan — 3,649,000
• Abuja — 2,690,000
• Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Benin City — 1,782,000
• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000
• Ilorin — 1,080,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.