LAFIA

Nasarawa State · NIGERIA (NG) · 8.49°N / 8.52°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,332,515

Lafia is a city in Nigeria with a population of 127,236. It sits at 8.49/8.52, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 20 km from Doma.

Population 127,236

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Nasarawa State
Coords: 8.49°N / 8.52°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km

SW Doma Nasarawa State 15,097 20.8 km

N Nasarawa Egon Nasarawa State 0 24.3 km

SE Obi Nasarawa State 0 31.6 km

N Akwanga Nasarawa State 15,985 47.6 km

SE Keana Nasarawa State 0 49.3 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Lafia?: 127,236 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Lafia in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Lafia in?: Nigeria (NG).
How far is Lafia from Abuja?: About 128 km.
Does Lafia 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 Lafia in?: Nasarawa State.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2332515

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2332515,
    "name": "Lafia",
    "ascii_name": "Lafia",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 127236,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 8.4939,
    "longitude": 8.515319999999999
  }
}

Context

comparatives

8.4x the population of Doma.
20 km from Doma.
Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.