Map of Uyo, Nigeria

Uyo is the administrative centre of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, with a population of about 436,606. It lies at 5.0513°N, 7.9335°E. Uyo is about 448 km (278 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Itu, 18 km to the north.

Uyo at a glance

Where is Uyo?

• The 33rd largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The largest city in Akwa Ibom State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Uyo

• Itu — 18 km north
• Ikot Ekpene — 28 km northwest
• Calabar — 45 km east
• Esuk Oron — 45 km southeast
• Aba — 63 km west
• Ohafia-Ifigh — 64 km north
• Bende — 65 km northwest
• Umuahia — 72 km northwest
• Amaigbo — 83 km north
• Ugep — 86 km north

Largest cities in Akwa Ibom State

• Ikot Ekpene — 254,806
• Esuk Oron — 112,033
• Itu — 36,358

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.