Map of Uga, Nigeria

Uga is a city in Anambra, Nigeria, with a population of about 64,179. It lies at 5.9358°N, 7.0793°E. Uga is about 350 km (218 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Igbo-Ukwu, 11 km to the northwest.

Uga at a glance

Where is Uga?

• The 11th largest city in Anambra 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 Uga

• Igbo-Ukwu — 11 km northwest
• Agulu — 18 km north
• Nkwerre — 20 km south
• Nnewi — 20 km northwest
• Ozubulu — 25 km west
• Ihiala — 26 km west
• Enugu-Ukwu — 27 km north
• Awka — 31 km north
• Okigwe — 32 km east
• Nkpor — 36 km northwest

Largest cities in Anambra

• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• 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

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.