Umuahia: facts

At a glance

• Country: Nigeria
• Region: Abia State
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 370,000
• Coordinates: 5.5249° N, 7.4946° E
• Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)
• Currency: Naira (NGN)
• Distance to the capital, Abuja: 393 km (244 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW): 34 km (21 mi), straight line
• Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC): 83 km (51 mi), straight line
• Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG): 92 km (57 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Apumiri: 5.3 km (3.3 mi)
• Isiala Oboro: 15 km (10 mi)
• Bende: 16 km (10 mi)
• Isinweke: 19 km (12 mi)
• Itu: 19 km (12 mi)

Events

• Ekpe Festival: January 2027
• New Yam Festival: August 2027