Map of Umuahia, Nigeria

Umuahia is the administrative centre of Abia State, Nigeria, with a population of about 370,000. It lies at 5.5249°N, 7.4946°E. Umuahia is about 393 km (244 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bende, 16 km to the east.

Umuahia at a glance

Where is Umuahia?

• The 41st largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Abia State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 48 min on the shortest day to 12 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Umuahia

• Bende — 16 km east
• Ohafia-Ifigh — 37 km east
• Okigwe — 37 km northwest
• Ikot Ekpene — 45 km southeast
• Amaigbo — 48 km northeast
• Aba — 49 km south
• Nkwerre — 50 km northwest
• Owerri — 51 km west
• Afikpo — 64 km northeast
• Uga — 65 km northwest

Largest cities in Abia State

• Aba — 1,160,000
• Amaigbo — 127,300
• Bende — 79,618
• Ohafia-Ifigh — 73,355

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.