Map of Abuja, Nigeria

Abuja is the capital of Nigeria, with a population of about 2,690,000. It lies at 9.0579°N, 7.4951°E. The nearest city on our map is Kuje, 35 km to the southwest.

Abuja at a glance

Where is Abuja?

• The 4th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 36 min on the shortest day to 12 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Abuja

• Kuje — 35 km southwest
• Suleja — 37 km west
• Keffi — 48 km southeast
• Kafanchan — 105 km northeast
• Kagoro — 116 km northeast
• Minna — 121 km northwest
• Lafia — 128 km southeast
• Bida — 163 km west
• Kaduna — 163 km north
• Jos — 181 km northeast

Largest cities in FCT

• Kuje — 97,367

Largest cities in Nigeria

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Kano — 4,910,000
• Ibadan — 3,649,000
• 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
• Ilorin — 1,080,000

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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.