Abakaliki: facts

At a glance

• Country: Nigeria
• Region: Ebonyi State
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 134,102
• Coordinates: 6.3248° N, 8.1137° E
• Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)
• Currency: Naira (NGN)
• Distance to the capital, Abuja: 311 km (194 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU): 63 km (39 mi), straight line
• Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW): 142 km (88 mi), straight line
• Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ): 152 km (95 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Isieke: 11 km (7 mi)
• Ezza-Ohu: 13 km (8 mi)
• Iboko: 16 km (10 mi)
• Ezzamgbo: 19 km (12 mi)
• Onueke: 21 km (13 mi)