Map of Katsina-Ala, Nigeria
Katsina-Ala is a city in Benue State, Nigeria, with a population of about 36,722. It lies at 7.1694°N, 9.2846°E. Katsina-Ala is about 288 km (179 mi) southeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gboko, 36 km to the northwest.
Katsina-Ala at a glance
Country
Region
Benue State
Population
36,722GeoNames
Coordinates
7.1694, 9.28467°10′10″N 9°17′05″E
Time zone
Africa/LagosUTC+01:00
Local time
–
Distance to Abuja
288 km (179 mi)
Where is Katsina-Ala?
- The 3rd largest city in Benue State on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 42 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Katsina-Ala
- Gboko — 36 km northwest
- Ogoja — 78 km southwest
- Wukari — 95 km northeast
- Makurdi — 105 km northwest
- Wum — 123 km southeast, Cameroon
- Effium — 148 km southwest
- Fundong — 148 km southeast, Cameroon
- Ezza-Ohu — 155 km southwest
- Abakaliki — 160 km southwest
- Oku — 163 km southeast, Cameroon
Largest cities in Benue 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.