Katsina-Ala: facts

At a glance

• Country: Nigeria
• Region: Benue State
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 36,722
• Coordinates: 7.1694° N, 9.2846° E
• Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)
• Currency: Naira (NGN)
• Distance to the capital, Abuja: 288 km (179 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Makurdi Airport (MDI): 95 km (59 mi), straight line
• Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU): 205 km (128 mi), straight line
• Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ): 265 km (165 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Lessel: 30 km (18 mi)
• Adikpo: 32 km (20 mi)
• Buruku: 33 km (21 mi)
• Gboko: 36 km (22 mi)
• Ugba: 38 km (24 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Gboko, 36 km (22 mi)