Map of Wukari, Nigeria

Wukari is a city in Taraba State, Nigeria, with a population of about 92,933. It lies at 7.8714°N, 9.7779°E. Wukari is about 284 km (176 mi) southeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Katsina-Ala, 95 km to the southwest.

Wukari at a glance

Where is Wukari?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 40 min on the shortest day to 12 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Wukari

• Katsina-Ala — 95 km southwest
• Gboko — 105 km southwest
• Makurdi — 139 km west
• Lafia — 155 km northwest
• Wum — 169 km south, Cameroon
• Ogoja — 173 km southwest
• Fundong — 186 km south, Cameroon
• Oku — 194 km south, Cameroon
• Kumbo — 210 km southeast, Cameroon
• Effium — 235 km southwest

Largest cities in Taraba State

• Jalingo — 117,757

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.