Map of Kumo, Nigeria

Kumo is a city in Gombe State, Nigeria, with a population of about 35,712. It lies at 10.0481°N, 11.2105°E. Kumo is about 422 km (262 mi) east of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gombe, 27 km to the north.

Kumo at a glance

Where is Kumo?

• The 3rd largest city in Gombe State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 32 min on the shortest day to 12 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kumo

• Gombe — 27 km north
• Pindiga — 29 km west
• Numan — 111 km southeast
• Biu — 125 km northeast
• Jimeta — 161 km southeast
• Yola — 168 km southeast
• Daura — 169 km north
• Potiskum — 186 km north
• Damaturu — 206 km northeast
• Azare — 212 km northwest

Largest cities in Gombe State

• Gombe — 560,000
• Pindiga — 106,322

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.