Map of Hadejia, Nigeria

Hadejia is a city in Jigawa State, Nigeria, with a population of about 110,753. It lies at 12.4535°N, 10.0412°E. Hadejia is about 469 km (291 mi) northeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nguru, 65 km to the northeast.

Hadejia at a glance

Where is Hadejia?

• The 2nd largest city in Jigawa State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 24 min on the shortest day to 12 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hadejia

• Nguru — 65 km northeast
• Gumel — 73 km west
• Azare — 88 km south
• Chakwama — 108 km south
• Gashua — 118 km northeast
• Potiskum — 140 km southeast
• Mirriah — 170 km northwest, Niger
• Daura — 179 km southeast
• Geidam — 210 km east
• Damaturu — 223 km east

Largest cities in Jigawa State

• Chakwama — 200,000
• Gumel — 42,742

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.