Enugu: facts

At a glance

• Country: Nigeria
• Region: Enugu State
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 950,000
• Coordinates: 6.4413° N, 7.4988° E
• Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)
• Currency: Naira (NGN)
• Distance to the capital, Abuja: 291 km (181 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU): 7.7 km (4.8 mi), straight line
• Asaba International Airport (ABB): 96 km (60 mi), straight line
• Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW): 117 km (73 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Nkwo Nike: 7.7 km (4.8 mi)
• Agbani: 16 km (10 mi)
• Udi: 16 km (10 mi)
• Amagunze: 21 km (13 mi)
• Aguobu-Owa: 26 km (16 mi)

Events

• Mmanwu festival: November 2026