DEKINA

Kogi State · NIGERIA (NG) · 7.69°N / 7.04°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,344,981

Dekina is a city in Nigeria with a population of 11,067. It sits at 7.69/7.04, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 14 km from Abocho.

Population 11,067

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Kogi State
Coords: 7.69°N / 7.04°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km

SW Abocho Kogi State 6,801 14.9 km

N Oguma Kogi State 0 22.9 km

W Icheu Kogi State 14,704 30.1 km

W Lokoja Kogi State 60,579 35.5 km

W Ajaokuta Kogi State 15,144 45.2 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Dekina?: 11,067 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Dekina in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Dekina in?: Nigeria (NG).
How far is Dekina from Abuja?: About 160 km.
Does Dekina 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 Dekina in?: Kogi State.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2344981

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2344981,
    "name": "Dekina",
    "ascii_name": "Dekina",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 11067,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 7.68967,
    "longitude": 7.0438
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.6x the population of Abocho.
14 km from Abocho.
Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.