Map of Okene, Nigeria

Okene is a city in Kogi State, Nigeria, with a population of about 479,178. It lies at 7.5512°N, 6.2359°E. Okene is about 217 km (135 mi) southwest of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ogaminana, 5 km to the northwest.

Okene at a glance

Where is Okene?

• The 30th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The largest city in Kogi State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 41 min on the shortest day to 12 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Okene

• Ogaminana — 5 km northwest
• Kabba — 35 km northwest
• Ikare — 53 km west
• Auchi — 54 km south
• Lokoja — 62 km northeast
• Ode — 64 km northwest
• Idah — 74 km southeast
• Owo — 82 km southwest
• Emure-Ekiti — 87 km west
• Ise-Ekiti — 90 km west

Largest cities in Kogi State

• Ogaminana — 84,373
• Idah — 68,703
• Lokoja — 60,579
• 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.