Map of Azare, Nigeria

Azare is a city in Bauchi, Nigeria, with a population of about 105,687. It lies at 11.6748°N, 10.1907°E. Azare is about 414 km (257 mi) northeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chakwama, 59 km to the west.

Azare at a glance

Where is Azare?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 26 min on the shortest day to 12 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Azare

• Chakwama — 59 km west
• Hadejia — 88 km north
• Potiskum — 97 km east
• Daura — 133 km east
• Nguru — 137 km north
• Gumel — 137 km northwest
• Bauchi — 156 km south
• Gashua — 162 km northeast
• Gombe — 187 km southeast
• Damaturu — 193 km east

Largest cities in Bauchi

• Bauchi — 693,700

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.