WAMBA

Nasarawa State · NIGERIA (NG) · 8.94°N / 8.60°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,319,257

Wamba is a city in Nigeria with a population of 27,137. It sits at 8.94/8.60, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 21 km from Akwanga.

Population 27,137

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Nasarawa State
Coords: 8.94°N / 8.60°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

W Akwanga Nasarawa State 15,985 21.9 km

S Nasarawa Egon Nasarawa State 0 26.3 km

NW Gwantu Kaduna State 0 35.6 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Wamba?: 27,137 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Wamba in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Wamba in?: Nigeria (NG).
How far is Wamba from Abuja?: About 122 km.
Does Wamba 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 Wamba in?: Nasarawa State.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2319257

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2319257,
    "name": "Wamba",
    "ascii_name": "Wamba",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 27137,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 8.94153,
    "longitude": 8.60315
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.7x the population of Akwanga.
21 km from Akwanga.
Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.