Map of Kafanchan, Nigeria
Kafanchan is a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria, with a population of about 79,522. It lies at 9.5813°N, 8.2926°E. Kafanchan is about 105 km (65 mi) northeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kagoro, 11 km to the east.
Kafanchan at a glance
Country
Region
Kaduna State
Population
79,522GeoNames
Coordinates
9.5813, 8.29269°34′53″N 8°17′33″E
Time zone
Africa/LagosUTC+01:00
Local time
–
Distance to Abuja
105 km (65 mi)
Where is Kafanchan?
- The 4th largest city in Kaduna State on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 34 min on the shortest day to 12 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Kafanchan
- Kagoro — 11 km east
- Jos — 76 km northeast
- Keffi — 94 km southwest
- Lere — 95 km north
- Abuja — 105 km southwest
- Lafia — 123 km south
- Suleja — 130 km west
- Kuje — 141 km southwest
- Kaduna — 141 km northwest
- Bauchi — 188 km northeast
Largest cities in Kaduna 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.