Map of Abakaliki, Nigeria

Abakaliki is the administrative centre of Ebonyi State, Nigeria, with a population of about 134,102. It lies at 6.3248°N, 8.1137°E. Abakaliki is about 311 km (194 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Isieke, 11 km to the northwest.

Abakaliki at a glance

Where is Abakaliki?

• The largest city in Ebonyi State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 45 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Abakaliki

• Isieke — 11 km northwest
• Ezza-Ohu — 13 km north
• Effium — 35 km north
• Afikpo — 52 km south
• Eha Amufu — 54 km northwest
• Ugep — 58 km south
• Amaigbo — 67 km southwest
• Enugu — 69 km west
• Ikom — 77 km southeast
• Ogoja — 84 km northeast

Largest cities in Ebonyi State

• Isieke — 89,990
• Effium — 86,945
• Afikpo — 71,866
• Ezza-Ohu — 67,414

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
• Aba — 1,160,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000

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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.