Map of Akure, Nigeria

Akure is the administrative centre of Ondo State, Nigeria, with a population of about 730,000. It lies at 7.2526°N, 5.1931°E. Akure is about 323 km (201 mi) southwest of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Idanre, 18 km to the southwest.

Akure at a glance

Where is Akure?

• The 19th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The largest city in Ondo State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 42 min on the shortest day to 12 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Akure

• Idanre — 18 km southwest
• Ikere-Ekiti — 28 km north
• Igbara-Odo — 31 km northwest
• Ise-Ekiti — 35 km northeast
• Emure-Ekiti — 36 km northeast
• Ado-Ekiti — 41 km north
• Ondo — 43 km southwest
• Owo — 44 km east
• Igede-Ekiti — 47 km north
• Aramoko-Ekiti — 53 km north

Largest cities in Ondo State

• Ikare — 465,000
• Ondo — 375,000
• Owo — 276,574
• Idanre — 86,468
• Ode — 75,463

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.