Map of Damaturu, Nigeria

Damaturu is the administrative centre of Yobe State, Nigeria, with a population of about 46,000. It lies at 11.7470°N, 11.9608°E. Damaturu is about 573 km (356 mi) northeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Daura, 64 km to the west.

Damaturu at a glance

Where is Damaturu?

• The 5th largest city in Yobe State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 26 min on the shortest day to 12 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Damaturu

• Daura — 64 km west
• Potiskum — 96 km west
• Geidam — 128 km north
• Biu — 129 km south
• Gashua — 160 km northwest
• Gombe — 184 km southwest
• Azare — 193 km west
• Kumo — 206 km southwest
• Nguru — 206 km northwest
• Hadejia — 223 km west

Largest cities in Yobe State

• Gashua — 125,817
• Nguru — 111,014
• Potiskum — 86,002
• Daura — 78,277
• Geidam — 41,367

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.