Map of Bama, Nigeria

Bama is a city in Borno State, Nigeria, with a population of about 118,121. It lies at 11.5213°N, 13.6895°E. Bama is about 731 km (454 mi) northeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Maiduguri, 68 km to the northwest.

Bama at a glance

Where is Bama?

• The 2nd largest city in Borno State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 27 min on the shortest day to 12 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bama

• Maiduguri — 68 km northwest
• Mora — 72 km southeast, Cameroon
• Mokolo — 87 km south, Cameroon
• Gamboru — 110 km northeast
• Maroua — 124 km southeast, Cameroon
• Mubi — 147 km south
• Kousséri — 159 km northeast, Cameroon
• N'Djamena — 161 km northeast, Chad
• Guider — 179 km south, Cameroon
• Damaturu — 190 km west

Largest cities in Borno State

• Maiduguri — 1,110,000
• Biu — 95,005
• Gamboru — 84,672

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.