Map of Buguma, Nigeria

Buguma is a city in Rivers State, Nigeria, with a population of about 135,404. It lies at 4.7361°N, 6.8624°E. Buguma is about 486 km (302 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Obonoma, 8 km to the west.

Buguma at a glance

Where is Buguma?

• The 2nd largest city in Rivers State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 51 min on the shortest day to 12 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Buguma

• Obonoma — 8 km west
• Port Harcourt — 17 km east
• Okrika — 25 km east
• Yenagoa — 69 km west
• Aba — 69 km northeast
• Owerri — 85 km north
• Ikot Ekpene — 107 km northeast
• Umuahia — 112 km northeast
• Nkwerre — 117 km north
• Uyo — 124 km east

Largest cities in Rivers State

• Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
• Okrika — 133,271
• Obonoma — 68,584

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.