Map of Biu, Nigeria
Biu is a city in Borno State, Nigeria, with a population of about 95,005. It lies at 10.6128°N, 12.1946°E. Biu is about 543 km (337 mi) east of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gombe, 118 km to the west.
Biu at a glance
Country
Region
Borno State
Population
95,005GeoNames
Coordinates
10.6128, 12.194610°36′46″N 12°11′40″E
Time zone
Africa/LagosUTC+01:00
Local time
–
Distance to Abuja
543 km (337 mi)
Where is Biu?
- The 3rd largest city in Borno State on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 30 min on the shortest day to 12 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Biu
- Gombe — 118 km west
- Mubi — 123 km east
- Kumo — 125 km southwest
- Damaturu — 129 km north
- Numan — 129 km south
- Daura — 135 km northwest
- Jimeta — 151 km south
- Yola — 159 km south
- Potiskum — 172 km northwest
- Maiduguri — 173 km northeast
Largest cities in Borno State
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.