Abakaliki

Abakaliki
Abakaliki with Azugwu Hill in the background
Abakaliki with Azugwu Hill in the background
Abakaliki is located in Nigeria
Abakaliki
Abakaliki
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°20′N 8°06′E / 6.333°N 8.100°E / 6.333; 8.100
Country Nigeria
StateEbonyi State
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • City
223,000
 • Metro
662,000
National languageIgbo
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Abakaliki is the capital city of Ebonyi State in southeastern Nigeria, located 64 kilometres (40 mi) southeast of Enugu. [2] The inhabitants are primarily members of the Igbo nation.[3] It was the headquarters of the Ogoja province before the creation of the Southeastern State in 1967.

Abakaliki metropolis with Azugwu Hill in background 03 (cropped)
  1. ^ "Ebonyi State: Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. ^ Cohen 1998, p. 2
  3. ^ Hoiberg 2010, p. 7