AKWANGA

Nasarawa State · NIGERIA (NG) · 8.91°N / 8.41°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,350,806

Akwanga is a city in Nigeria with a population of 15,985. It sits at 8.91/8.41, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 21 km from Wamba.

Population 15,985

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Nasarawa State
Coords: 8.91°N / 8.41°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km

E Wamba Nasarawa State 27,137 21.9 km

SE Nasarawa Egon Nasarawa State 0 26.4 km

W Garaku Nasarawa State 0 31.2 km

N Gwantu Kaduna State 0 35.6 km

S Lafia Nasarawa State 127,236 47.6 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Akwanga?: 15,985 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Akwanga in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Akwanga in?: Nigeria (NG).
How far is Akwanga from Abuja?: About 101 km.
Does Akwanga have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Nigeria?: English.
What currency is used in Nigeria?: Naira.
How many cities are in Nigeria?: 917 on record.
Which admin region is Akwanga in?: Nasarawa State.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2350806

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2350806,
    "name": "Akwanga",
    "ascii_name": "Akwanga",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 15985,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 8.91077,
    "longitude": 8.40655
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.7x smaller than Wamba.
21 km from Wamba.
Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.