Map of Itu, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Itu is a city in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, with a population of about 36,358. It lies at 5.2013°N, 7.9837°E. Itu is about 432 km (269 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Uyo, 18 km to the south.

Itu at a glance

Where is Itu?

• The 4th largest city in Akwa Ibom State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Itu

• Uyo — 18 km south
• Ikot Ekpene — 30 km west
• Calabar — 47 km southeast
• Ohafia-Ifigh — 50 km north
• Esuk Oron — 53 km southeast
• Bende — 56 km northwest
• Umuahia — 65 km northwest
• Amaigbo — 67 km north
• Ugep — 68 km north
• Aba — 69 km west

Largest cities in Akwa Ibom State

• Uyo — 436,606
• Ikot Ekpene — 254,806
• Esuk Oron — 112,033

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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Other places named Itu

• Itu — São Paulo, Brazil

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.