Map of Abeokuta, Nigeria

Abeokuta is the administrative centre of Ogun State, Nigeria, with a population of about 735,000. It lies at 7.1557°N, 3.3451°E. Abeokuta is about 503 km (313 mi) southwest of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Igbo-Ora, 32 km to the north.

Abeokuta at a glance

Where is Abeokuta?

• The 18th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The largest city in Ogun State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 42 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Abeokuta

• Igbo-Ora — 32 km north
• Ifo — 41 km southwest
• Eruwa — 44 km north
• Orita-Eruwa — 46 km north
• Ilaro — 47 km southwest
• Shagamu — 48 km southeast
• Ota — 53 km south
• Agege — 60 km south
• Ikeja — 62 km south
• Ebute Ikorodu — 64 km south

Largest cities in Ogun State

• Ijebu Ode — 360,000
• Ota — 251,546
• Shagamu — 214,558
• Ijebu-Igbo — 109,261
• Ifo — 88,272
• Ilaro — 46,999

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.