Map of Afikpo, Nigeria
Afikpo is a city in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, with a population of about 71,866. It lies at 5.8926°N, 7.9353°E. Afikpo is about 355 km (221 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Amaigbo, 16 km to the southwest.
Afikpo at a glance
Country
Region
Ebonyi State
Population
71,866GeoNames
Coordinates
5.8926, 7.93535°53′33″N 7°56′07″E
Time zone
Africa/LagosUTC+01:00
Local time
–
Distance to Abuja
355 km (221 mi)
Where is Afikpo?
- The 4th largest city in Ebonyi State on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Afikpo
- Amaigbo — 16 km southwest
- Ugep — 19 km southeast
- Ohafia-Ifigh — 34 km southwest
- Bende — 50 km southwest
- Abakaliki — 52 km north
- Isieke — 56 km north
- Ezza-Ohu — 63 km north
- Umuahia — 64 km southwest
- Okigwe — 65 km west
- Itu — 77 km south
Largest cities in Ebonyi State
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.