Map of Aku, Nigeria

Aku is a city in Enugu State, Nigeria, with a population of about 73,742. It lies at 6.7090°N, 7.3183°E. Aku is about 262 km (163 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nsukka, 19 km to the northeast.

Aku at a glance

Where is Aku?

• The 3rd largest city in Enugu State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 44 min on the shortest day to 12 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aku

• Nsukka — 19 km northeast
• Enugu — 36 km southeast
• Eha Amufu — 49 km east
• Awka — 62 km southwest
• Enugu-Ukwu — 69 km southwest
• Agulu — 73 km southwest
• Idah — 78 km northwest
• Effium — 82 km east
• Nkpor — 82 km southwest
• Igbo-Ukwu — 84 km southwest

Largest cities in Enugu State

• Enugu — 950,000
• Nsukka — 111,017
• Eha Amufu — 70,779

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.