Map of Ikom, Nigeria
Ikom is a city in Cross River State, Nigeria, with a population of about 79,103. It lies at 5.9667°N, 8.7063°E. Ikom is about 369 km (229 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ugep, 71 km to the west.
Ikom at a glance
Country
Region
Cross River State
Population
79,103GeoNames
Coordinates
5.9667, 8.70635°58′00″N 8°42′23″E
Time zone
Africa/LagosUTC+01:00
Local time
–
Distance to Abuja
369 km (229 mi)
Where is Ikom?
- The 3rd largest city in Cross River State on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Ikom
- Ugep — 71 km west
- Abakaliki — 77 km northwest
- Ogoja — 78 km north
- Afikpo — 86 km west
- Ezza-Ohu — 87 km northwest
- Isieke — 87 km northwest
- Amaigbo — 98 km west
- Effium — 103 km northwest
- Ohafia-Ifigh — 106 km west
- Itu — 117 km southwest
Largest cities in Cross River 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.