Map of Kagoro, Nigeria

Kagoro is a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria, with a population of about 77,008. It lies at 9.6078°N, 8.3904°E. Kagoro is about 116 km (72 mi) northeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kafanchan, 11 km to the west.

Kagoro at a glance

Where is Kagoro?

• The 5th largest city in Kaduna State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 34 min on the shortest day to 12 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kagoro

• Kafanchan — 11 km west
• Jos — 66 km northeast
• Lere — 89 km north
• Keffi — 102 km southwest
• Abuja — 116 km southwest
• Lafia — 125 km south
• Suleja — 141 km west
• Kaduna — 146 km northwest
• Kuje — 151 km southwest
• Bauchi — 177 km northeast

Largest cities in Kaduna State

• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Zaria — 980,000
• Lere — 93,290
• Kafanchan — 79,522

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.