Map of Igbo-Ukwu, Nigeria

Igbo-Ukwu is a city in Anambra, Nigeria, with a population of about 75,224. It lies at 6.0180°N, 7.0203°E. Igbo-Ukwu is about 342 km (213 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Agulu, 10 km to the northeast.

Igbo-Ukwu at a glance

Where is Igbo-Ukwu?

• The 8th largest city in Anambra on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Igbo-Ukwu

• Agulu — 10 km northeast
• Uga — 11 km southeast
• Nnewi — 11 km west
• Enugu-Ukwu — 17 km north
• Ozubulu — 20 km west
• Awka — 22 km north
• Ihiala — 25 km southwest
• Nkpor — 26 km northwest
• Onitsha — 30 km northwest
• Atani — 30 km west

Largest cities in Anambra

• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Atani — 230,000
• Nnewi — 193,987
• Awka — 167,738
• Nkpor — 103,733
• Ihiala — 83,265
• Agulu — 79,021
• Ozubulu — 73,812
• Enugu-Ukwu — 68,785
• Uga — 64,179

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.