Karu: facts

At a glance

• Country: Nigeria
• Region: Nasarawa State
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Coordinates: 9.0094° N, 7.6615° E
• Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)
• Currency: Naira (NGN)
• Distance to the capital, Abuja: 19 km (12 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV): 44 km (27 mi), straight line
• Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS): 150 km (93 mi), straight line
• Makurdi Airport (MDI): 179 km (111 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Abuja: 19 km (12 mi)
• Keffi: 30 km (18 mi)
• Bwari: 43 km (27 mi)
• Kuje: 50 km (31 mi)
• Zuba: 50 km (31 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Abuja, 19 km (12 mi)