CBQ
Margaret Ekpo International Airport
Medium airport
0.0 km
CALABAR
Cross River State · NIGERIA (NG) · 4.96°N / 8.33°E
22
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 2,346,229
Calabar is a city in Nigeria with a population of 540,000. It sits at 4.96/8.33, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 18 km from Oron.
Population
540,000
Place Type
Regional Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Africa/Lagos
All facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Subdivision
- Cross River State
- Coords
- 4.96°N / 8.33°E
- UTC offset
- +1
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
QUO
Akwa Ibom International Airport
Medium airport
27.7 km
Universities
University of Calabar
unical.edu.ng
FAQ
- What is the population of Calabar?
- 540,000 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Calabar in?
- Africa/Lagos.
- Which country is Calabar in?
- Nigeria (NG).
- Which airport serves Calabar?
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ).
- How far is Calabar from Abuja?
- About 465 km.
- Does Calabar have a university?
- Yes. University of Calabar.
- 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 Calabar in?
- Cross River State.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2346229
{
"data": {
"id": 2346229,
"name": "Calabar",
"ascii_name": "Calabar",
"country_code": "NG",
"population": 540000,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLA",
"latitude": 4.95893,
"longitude": 8.32695
}
}
Context
- 18 km from Oron.
- Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.