Map of Bende, Nigeria

Bende is a city in Abia State, Nigeria, with a population of about 79,618. It lies at 5.5587°N, 7.6336°E. Bende is about 389 km (242 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Umuahia, 16 km to the west.

Bende at a glance

Where is Bende?

• The 4th largest city in Abia State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 48 min on the shortest day to 12 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bende

• Umuahia — 16 km west
• Ohafia-Ifigh — 21 km east
• Amaigbo — 34 km northeast
• Ikot Ekpene — 43 km south
• Okigwe — 43 km northwest
• Afikpo — 50 km northeast
• Itu — 56 km southeast
• Ugep — 57 km northeast
• Aba — 58 km southwest
• Nkwerre — 63 km west

Largest cities in Abia State

• Aba — 1,160,000
• Umuahia — 370,000
• Amaigbo — 127,300
• Ohafia-Ifigh — 73,355

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.