Map of Daura, Nigeria

Daura is a city in Yobe State, Nigeria, with a population of about 78,277. It lies at 11.5541°N, 11.4060°E. Daura is about 510 km (317 mi) northeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Potiskum, 40 km to the northwest.

Daura at a glance

Where is Daura?

• The 4th largest city in Yobe 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 Daura

• Potiskum — 40 km northwest
• Damaturu — 64 km east
• Azare — 133 km west
• Biu — 135 km southeast
• Gombe — 143 km south
• Gashua — 152 km north
• Geidam — 159 km north
• Kumo — 169 km south
• Hadejia — 179 km northwest
• Nguru — 180 km northwest

Largest cities in Yobe State

• Gashua — 125,817
• Nguru — 111,014
• Potiskum — 86,002
• Damaturu — 46,000
• 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.