Map of Suleja, Nigeria
Suleja is a city in Niger State, Nigeria, with a population of about 162,135. It lies at 9.1806°N, 7.1794°E. Suleja is about 37 km (23 mi) west of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kuje, 34 km to the south.
Suleja at a glance
Country
Region
Niger State
Population
162,135GeoNames
Coordinates
9.1806, 7.17949°10′50″N 7°10′46″E
Time zone
Africa/LagosUTC+01:00
Local time
–
Distance to Abuja
37 km (23 mi)
Where is Suleja?
- The 3rd largest city in Niger State on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 35 min on the shortest day to 12 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Suleja
- Kuje — 34 km south
- Abuja — 37 km east
- Minna — 84 km northwest
- Keffi — 85 km southeast
- Bida — 129 km west
- Kafanchan — 130 km east
- Kagoro — 141 km east
- Kaduna — 152 km north
- Lafia — 165 km southeast
- Lere — 203 km northeast
Largest cities in Niger 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.