Map of Lokoja, Nigeria

Lokoja is the administrative centre of Kogi State, Nigeria, with a population of about 60,579. It lies at 7.7969°N, 6.7405°E. Lokoja is about 163 km (101 mi) southwest of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ogaminana, 62 km to the west.

Lokoja at a glance

Where is Lokoja?

• The 4th largest city in Kogi State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 40 min on the shortest day to 12 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lokoja

• Ogaminana — 62 km west
• Okene — 62 km southwest
• Kabba — 73 km west
• Idah — 76 km south
• Auchi — 97 km southwest
• Ikare — 113 km west
• Ode — 113 km west
• Nsukka — 127 km southeast
• Uromi — 130 km south
• Kuje — 132 km northeast

Largest cities in Kogi State

• Okene — 479,178
• Ogaminana — 84,373
• Idah — 68,703
• Kabba — 49,869

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.