Map of Awka, Nigeria

Awka is the administrative centre of Anambra, Nigeria, with a population of about 167,738. It lies at 6.2127°N, 7.0720°E. Awka is about 320 km (199 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Enugu-Ukwu, 9 km to the southwest.

Awka at a glance

Where is Awka?

• The 4th largest city in Anambra on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Awka

• Enugu-Ukwu — 9 km southwest
• Agulu — 13 km south
• Igbo-Ukwu — 22 km south
• Nnewi — 27 km southwest
• Nkpor — 28 km west
• Uga — 31 km south
• Onitsha — 32 km west
• Ozubulu — 37 km southwest
• Asaba — 38 km west
• Atani — 42 km southwest

Largest cities in Anambra

• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Atani — 230,000
• Nnewi — 193,987
• Nkpor — 103,733
• Ihiala — 83,265
• Agulu — 79,021
• Igbo-Ukwu — 75,224
• Ozubulu — 73,812
• Enugu-Ukwu — 68,785
• Uga — 64,179

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.