Map of Yola, Nigeria

Yola is the administrative centre of Adamawa, Nigeria, with a population of about 460,000. It lies at 9.2084°N, 12.4815°E. Yola is about 548 km (340 mi) east of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jimeta, 8 km to the north.

Yola at a glance

Where is Yola?

• The 32nd largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The largest city in Adamawa 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 Yola

• Jimeta — 8 km north
• Numan — 57 km northwest
• Tchéboa — 80 km east, Cameroon
• Garoua — 101 km east, Cameroon
• Pitoa — 114 km east, Cameroon
• Jalingo — 128 km west
• Lagdo — 131 km east, Cameroon
• Mubi — 146 km northeast
• Biu — 159 km north
• Kumo — 168 km northwest

Largest cities in Adamawa

• Jimeta — 248,148
• Mubi — 225,705
• Numan — 77,617

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.