Map of Lafia, Nigeria

Lafia is the administrative centre of Nasarawa State, Nigeria, with a population of about 127,236. It lies at 8.4939°N, 8.5153°E. Lafia is about 128 km (80 mi) southeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Keffi, 81 km to the northwest.

Lafia at a glance

Where is Lafia?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 38 min on the shortest day to 12 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lafia

• Keffi — 81 km northwest
• Makurdi — 85 km south
• Kafanchan — 123 km north
• Kagoro — 125 km north
• Abuja — 128 km northwest
• Gboko — 141 km south
• Kuje — 148 km west
• Wukari — 155 km southeast
• Jos — 165 km north
• Suleja — 165 km northwest

Largest cities in Nasarawa State

• Keffi — 85,911

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.