Map of Numan, Nigeria

Numan is a city in Adamawa, Nigeria, with a population of about 77,617. It lies at 9.4637°N, 12.0306°E. Numan is about 500 km (311 mi) east of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jimeta, 51 km to the southeast.

Numan at a glance

Where is Numan?

• The 4th largest city in Adamawa 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 Numan

• Jimeta — 51 km southeast
• Yola — 57 km southeast
• Jalingo — 97 km southwest
• Kumo — 111 km northwest
• Biu — 129 km north
• Gombe — 132 km northwest
• Tchéboa — 136 km east, Cameroon
• Garoua — 151 km east, Cameroon
• Pitoa — 162 km east, Cameroon
• Mubi — 162 km northeast

Largest cities in Adamawa

• Yola — 460,000
• Jimeta — 248,148
• Mubi — 225,705

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.