Map of Ogoja, Nigeria
Ogoja is a city in Cross River State, Nigeria, with a population of about 37,466. It lies at 6.6584°N, 8.7992°E. Ogoja is about 303 km (188 mi) southeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gboko, 77 km to the north.
Ogoja at a glance
Country
Region
Cross River State
Population
37,466GeoNames
Coordinates
6.6584, 8.79926°39′30″N 8°47′57″E
Time zone
Africa/LagosUTC+01:00
Local time
–
Distance to Abuja
303 km (188 mi)
Where is Ogoja?
- The 4th largest city in Cross River State on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 44 min on the shortest day to 12 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Ogoja
- Gboko — 77 km north
- Ikom — 78 km south
- Katsina-Ala — 78 km northeast
- Effium — 82 km west
- Ezza-Ohu — 83 km west
- Abakaliki — 84 km southwest
- Isieke — 90 km west
- Eha Amufu — 115 km west
- Ugep — 123 km southwest
- Makurdi — 123 km north
Largest cities in Cross River 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.