Map of Minna, Nigeria

Minna is the administrative centre of Niger State, Nigeria, with a population of about 425,000. It lies at 9.6152°N, 6.5478°E. Minna is about 121 km (75 mi) northwest of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bida, 84 km to the southwest.

Minna at a glance

Where is Minna?

• The 36th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The largest city in Niger 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 Minna

• Bida — 84 km southwest
• Suleja — 84 km southeast
• Kuje — 111 km southeast
• Abuja — 121 km southeast
• Kaduna — 141 km northeast
• Kontagora — 147 km northwest
• Lafiagi — 150 km southwest
• Keffi — 169 km southeast
• Kafanchan — 191 km east
• Kagoro — 202 km east

Largest cities in Niger State

• Bida — 400,000
• Suleja — 162,135
• Kontagora — 98,754

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.