Map of Lere, Nigeria

Lere is a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria, with a population of about 93,290. It lies at 10.3858°N, 8.5729°E. Lere is about 189 km (117 mi) northeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jos, 62 km to the southeast.

Lere at a glance

Where is Lere?

• The 3rd largest city in Kaduna State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 31 min on the shortest day to 12 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lere

• Jos — 62 km southeast
• Kagoro — 89 km south
• Kafanchan — 95 km south
• Zaria — 123 km northwest
• Kaduna — 125 km west
• Bauchi — 139 km east
• Chakwama — 177 km northeast
• Funtua — 187 km northwest
• Malumfashi — 187 km northwest
• Abuja — 189 km southwest

Largest cities in Kaduna State

• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Zaria — 980,000
• Kafanchan — 79,522
• Kagoro — 77,008

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.