DNAN
Chinua Achebe International Airport
Small airport
23.0 km
AWKA
Anambra · NIGERIA (NG) · 6.21°N / 7.07°E
25
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 2,348,773
Awka is a city in Nigeria with a population of 167,738. It sits at 6.21/7.07, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 8 km from Enugu-Ukwu.
Population
167,738
Place Type
Regional Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Africa/Lagos
All facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Subdivision
- Anambra
- Coords
- 6.21°N / 7.07°E
- UTC offset
- +1
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
ABB
Asaba International Airport
Large airport
45.0 km
FAQ
- What is the population of Awka?
- 167,738 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Awka in?
- Africa/Lagos.
- Which country is Awka in?
- Nigeria (NG).
- Which airport serves Awka?
- Chinua Achebe International Airport (DNAN).
- How far is Awka from Abuja?
- About 320 km.
- Does Awka 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 Awka in?
- Anambra.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2348773
{
"data": {
"id": 2348773,
"name": "Awka",
"ascii_name": "Awka",
"country_code": "NG",
"population": 167738,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLA",
"latitude": 6.21269,
"longitude": 7.07199
}
}
Context
- 2.4x the population of Enugu-Ukwu.
- 8 km from Enugu-Ukwu.
- Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.