Map of Malumfashi, Nigeria

Malumfashi is a city in Katsina State, Nigeria, with a population of about 70,709. It lies at 11.7894°N, 7.6206°E. Malumfashi is about 304 km (189 mi) north of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Funtua, 45 km to the southwest.

Malumfashi at a glance

Where is Malumfashi?

• The 3rd largest city in Katsina State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 26 min on the shortest day to 12 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Malumfashi

• Funtua — 45 km southwest
• Zaria — 76 km south
• Kano — 100 km east
• Gusau — 112 km west
• Katsina — 134 km north
• Kaduna — 142 km south
• Kaura Namoda — 144 km northwest
• Lere — 187 km southeast
• Talata Mafara — 190 km northwest
• Magaria — 194 km northeast, Niger

Largest cities in Katsina State

• Katsina — 670,000
• Funtua — 136,811

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.