Map of Effium, Nigeria
Effium is a city in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, with a population of about 86,945. It lies at 6.6311°N, 8.0581°E. Effium is about 277 km (172 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ezza-Ohu, 21 km to the south.
Effium at a glance
Country
Region
Ebonyi State
Population
86,945GeoNames
Coordinates
6.6311, 8.05816°37′52″N 8°03′29″E
Time zone
Africa/LagosUTC+01:00
Local time
–
Distance to Abuja
277 km (172 mi)
Where is Effium?
- The 3rd largest city in Ebonyi 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 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Effium
- Ezza-Ohu — 21 km south
- Isieke — 28 km south
- Eha Amufu — 33 km west
- Abakaliki — 35 km south
- Enugu — 65 km west
- Nsukka — 77 km west
- Ogoja — 82 km east
- Aku — 82 km west
- Afikpo — 83 km south
- Ugep — 91 km south
Largest cities in Ebonyi State
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.