Map of Chakwama, Nigeria
Chakwama is a city in Jigawa State, Nigeria, with a population of about 200,000. It lies at 11.5596°N, 9.6641°E, about 400 m above sea level. Chakwama is about 366 km (227 mi) northeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Azare, 59 km to the east.
Chakwama at a glance
Country
Region
Jigawa State
Population
200,000GeoNames
Coordinates
11.5596, 9.664111°33′35″N 9°39′51″E
Time zone
Africa/LagosUTC+01:00
Local time
–
Elevation
400 m (1,312 ft)
Distance to Abuja
366 km (227 mi)
Where is Chakwama?
- The largest city in Jigawa State on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 27 min on the shortest day to 12 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Chakwama
- Azare — 59 km east
- Hadejia — 108 km north
- Gumel — 122 km north
- Kano — 134 km west
- Bauchi — 140 km south
- Potiskum — 155 km east
- Nguru — 170 km northeast
- Lere — 177 km southwest
- Magaria — 180 km northwest, Niger
- Daura — 190 km east
Largest cities in Jigawa 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.