Map of Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria

Efon-Alaaye is a city in Ekiti State, Nigeria, with a population of about 279,319. It lies at 7.6565°N, 4.9223°E. Efon-Alaaye is about 323 km (201 mi) southwest of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ijebu-Jesa, 12 km to the west.

Efon-Alaaye at a glance

Where is Efon-Alaaye?

• The 49th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Ekiti State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 41 min on the shortest day to 12 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Efon-Alaaye

• Ijebu-Jesa — 12 km west
• Aramoko-Ekiti — 14 km east
• Oke Mesi — 18 km north
• Ilesa — 20 km west
• Igede-Ekiti — 23 km east
• Igbara-Odo — 23 km southeast
• Ijero-Ekiti — 24 km northeast
• Ipoti — 30 km northeast
• Ado-Ekiti — 33 km east
• Oke Ila — 33 km north

Largest cities in Ekiti State

• Ado-Ekiti — 435,000
• Ise-Ekiti — 190,063
• Ijero-Ekiti — 167,632
• Ikere-Ekiti — 103,054
• Emure-Ekiti — 90,645
• Igede-Ekiti — 87,282
• Ipoti — 82,113
• Aramoko-Ekiti — 74,491
• Igbara-Odo — 74,121
• Oke Ila — 35,000

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.