Map of Okigwe, Nigeria
Okigwe is a city in Imo State, Nigeria, with a population of about 115,499. It lies at 5.8292°N, 7.3506°E. Okigwe is about 359 km (223 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nkwerre, 28 km to the west.
Okigwe at a glance
Country
Region
Imo State
Population
115,499GeoNames
Coordinates
5.8292, 7.35065°49′45″N 7°21′02″E
Time zone
Africa/LagosUTC+01:00
Local time
–
Distance to Abuja
359 km (223 mi)
Where is Okigwe?
- The 2nd largest city in Imo State on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Okigwe
- Nkwerre — 28 km west
- Uga — 32 km west
- Umuahia — 37 km southeast
- Igbo-Ukwu — 42 km northwest
- Bende — 43 km southeast
- Agulu — 44 km northwest
- Owerri — 52 km southwest
- Nnewi — 52 km northwest
- Awka — 53 km northwest
- Enugu-Ukwu — 54 km northwest
Largest cities in Imo 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.