Calabar: facts

At a glance

• Country: Nigeria
• Region: Cross River State
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 540,000
• Coordinates: 4.9589° N, 8.3270° E
• Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)
• Currency: Naira (NGN)
• Distance to the capital, Abuja: 465 km (289 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ): 2.9 km (1.8 mi), straight line
• Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO): 28 km (17 mi), straight line
• Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW): 135 km (84 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Oron: 18 km (11 mi)
• Esuk Oron: 19 km (12 mi)
• Ikot Nakanda: 19 km (12 mi)
• Odukpani: 19 km (12 mi)
• Eyofin: 25 km (16 mi)

Events

• Calabar Carnival: December 2026