Map of Owo, Nigeria

Owo is a city in Ondo State, Nigeria, with a population of about 276,574. It lies at 7.1962°N, 5.5868°E. Owo is about 295 km (183 mi) southwest of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Emure-Ekiti, 30 km to the northwest.

Owo at a glance

Where is Owo?

• The 50th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Ondo State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 42 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Owo

• Emure-Ekiti — 30 km northwest
• Ise-Ekiti — 35 km northwest
• Ikare — 41 km northeast
• Akure — 44 km west
• Ikere-Ekiti — 52 km northwest
• Idanre — 53 km west
• Ado-Ekiti — 62 km northwest
• Igbara-Odo — 67 km northwest
• Ode — 67 km north
• Igede-Ekiti — 73 km northwest

Largest cities in Ondo State

• Akure — 730,000
• Ikare — 465,000
• Ondo — 375,000
• Idanre — 86,468
• Ode — 75,463

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.