Map of Onitsha, Nigeria

Onitsha is a city in Anambra, Nigeria, with a population of about 1,553,000. It lies at 6.1498°N, 6.7857°E. Onitsha is about 333 km (207 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nkpor, 5 km to the east.

Onitsha at a glance

Where is Onitsha?

• The 8th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The largest city in Anambra on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Onitsha

• Nkpor — 5 km east
• Asaba — 8 km northwest
• Atani — 16 km south
• Nnewi — 21 km southeast
• Ozubulu — 23 km south
• Enugu-Ukwu — 24 km east
• Igbo-Ukwu — 30 km southeast
• Agulu — 31 km east
• Awka — 32 km east
• Ihiala — 34 km south

Largest cities in Anambra

• Atani — 230,000
• Nnewi — 193,987
• Awka — 167,738
• Nkpor — 103,733
• Ihiala — 83,265
• Agulu — 79,021
• Igbo-Ukwu — 75,224
• Ozubulu — 73,812
• Enugu-Ukwu — 68,785
• Uga — 64,179

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
• Aba — 1,160,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000
• Ilorin — 1,080,000

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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.