Map of Warri, Nigeria

Warri is a city in Delta, Nigeria, with a population of about 910,000. It lies at 5.5174°N, 5.7501°E. Warri is about 438 km (272 mi) southwest of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ughelli, 28 km to the east.

Warri at a glance

Where is Warri?

• The 16th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The largest city in Delta 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 Warri

• Ughelli — 28 km east
• Sapele — 43 km north
• Yenagoa — 87 km southeast
• Benin City — 92 km north
• Agbor — 95 km northeast
• Atani — 123 km northeast
• Ihiala — 128 km east
• Ozubulu — 131 km east
• Asaba — 132 km northeast
• Onitsha — 134 km northeast

Largest cities in Delta

• Sapele — 305,000
• Ughelli — 79,986
• Asaba — 73,374
• Agbor — 67,610

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.