ABB
Asaba International Airport
Large airport
14.6 km
ONITSHA
Anambra · NIGERIA (NG) · 6.15°N / 6.79°E
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ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 2,326,016
Onitsha is a city in Nigeria with a population of 1,553,000. It sits at 6.15/6.79, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 4 km from Nkpor.
Population
1,553,000
Place Type
District Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Africa/Lagos
All facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Subdivision
- Anambra
- Coords
- 6.15°N / 6.79°E
- UTC offset
- +1
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
DNAN
Chinua Achebe International Airport
Small airport
16.1 km
FAQ
- What is the population of Onitsha?
- 1,553,000 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Onitsha in?
- Africa/Lagos.
- Which country is Onitsha in?
- Nigeria (NG).
- Which airport serves Onitsha?
- Asaba International Airport (ABB).
- How far is Onitsha from Abuja?
- About 333 km.
- Does Onitsha 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 Onitsha in?
- Anambra.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2326016
{
"data": {
"id": 2326016,
"name": "Onitsha",
"ascii_name": "Onitsha",
"country_code": "NG",
"population": 1553000,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLA2",
"latitude": 6.14978,
"longitude": 6.78569
}
}
Context
- 15.0x the population of Nkpor.
- 4 km from Nkpor.
- Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.