BIU

Borno State · NIGERIA (NG) · 10.61°N / 12.19°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,346,995

Biu is a city in Nigeria with a population of 95,005. It sits at 10.61/12.19, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 14 km from Miringa.

Population 95,005

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Borno State
Coords: 10.61°N / 12.19°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km

N Miringa Borno State 12,117 14.1 km

SE Azare Borno State 0 14.3 km

SE Shaffa Borno State 6,508 19.2 km

W Kwaya Kusar Borno State 0 40.3 km

S Shani Borno State 14,305 46.0 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Biu?: 95,005 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Biu in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Biu in?: Nigeria (NG).
How far is Biu from Abuja?: About 543 km.
Does Biu 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 Biu in?: Borno State.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2346995

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2346995,
    "name": "Biu",
    "ascii_name": "Biu",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 95005,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 10.61285,
    "longitude": 12.19458
  }
}

Context

comparatives

7.8x the population of Miringa.
14 km from Miringa.
Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.