Map of Afikpo, Nigeria

Afikpo is a city in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, with a population of about 71,866. It lies at 5.8926°N, 7.9353°E. Afikpo is about 355 km (221 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Amaigbo, 16 km to the southwest.

Afikpo at a glance

Where is Afikpo?

• The 4th largest city in Ebonyi State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Afikpo

• Amaigbo — 16 km southwest
• Ugep — 19 km southeast
• Ohafia-Ifigh — 34 km southwest
• Bende — 50 km southwest
• Abakaliki — 52 km north
• Isieke — 56 km north
• Ezza-Ohu — 63 km north
• Umuahia — 64 km southwest
• Okigwe — 65 km west
• Itu — 77 km south

Largest cities in Ebonyi State

• Abakaliki — 134,102
• Isieke — 89,990
• Effium — 86,945
• 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.