Map of Nsukka, Nigeria

Nsukka is a city in Enugu State, Nigeria, with a population of about 111,017. It lies at 6.8578°N, 7.3958°E. Nsukka is about 245 km (152 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Aku, 19 km to the southwest.

Nsukka at a glance

Where is Nsukka?

• The 2nd largest city in Enugu State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nsukka

• Aku — 19 km southwest
• Eha Amufu — 46 km southeast
• Enugu — 48 km south
• Effium — 77 km east
• Idah — 78 km west
• Awka — 80 km southwest
• Enugu-Ukwu — 88 km southwest
• Isieke — 88 km southeast
• Ezza-Ohu — 89 km southeast
• Agulu — 92 km southwest

Largest cities in Enugu State

• Enugu — 950,000
• Aku — 73,742
• Eha Amufu — 70,779

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.