Map of Kuje, Nigeria

Kuje is a city in FCT, Nigeria, with a population of about 97,367. It lies at 8.8795°N, 7.2276°E. Kuje is about 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Suleja, 34 km to the north.

Kuje at a glance

Where is Kuje?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 36 min on the shortest day to 12 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kuje

• Suleja — 34 km north
• Abuja — 35 km northeast
• Keffi — 71 km east
• Minna — 111 km northwest
• Lokoja — 132 km southwest
• Bida — 136 km west
• Kafanchan — 141 km northeast
• Lafia — 148 km east
• Kagoro — 151 km northeast
• Kabba — 173 km southwest

Largest cities in FCT

• Abuja — 2,690,000

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.