POTISKUM

Yobe State · NIGERIA (NG) · 11.71°N / 11.08°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,324,767

Potiskum is a city in Nigeria with a population of 86,002. It sits at 11.71/11.08, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 15 km from Sabon Garin Nangere.

Population 86,002

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Yobe State
Coords: 11.71°N / 11.08°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 6 · within 50 km

N Sabon Garin Nangere Yobe State 0 15.0 km

E Damagum Yobe State 0 28.0 km

SE Daura Yobe State 78,277 39.6 km

W Dambam Bauchi 0 40.9 km

SW Yanda Bayo Bauchi 5,927 43.1 km

NE Lajere Yobe State 7,356 49.0 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Potiskum?: 86,002 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Potiskum in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Potiskum in?: Nigeria (NG).
How far is Potiskum from Abuja?: About 491 km.
Does Potiskum 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 Potiskum in?: Yobe State.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2324767

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2324767,
    "name": "Potiskum",
    "ascii_name": "Potiskum",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 86002,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 11.71391,
    "longitude": 11.08108
  }
}

Context

comparatives

15 km from Sabon Garin Nangere.
Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.