Abeokuta
Abeokuta is a regional capital in Nigeria with a population of about 735,000.
Abeokuta is the capital city of Ogun State, which is located in southwestern Nigeria. It is situated on both banks of the Ogun River, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna; 77 kilometres (48 mi) north of Lagos by railway, or 130 kilometres (81 mi) by water. As of 2006, Abeokuta had a combined population of 449,088. Its estimated population as at 2022 based on this definition was 735,000 inhabitants, although the city limits has sprawled into the neighbouring LGA of Odeda since the last enumeration exercise.
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About Abeokuta
| Country | Nigeria |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 16 |
| Population | 735,000 |
| Local currency | NGN |
| Coordinates | 7.1557, 3.3451 |
| Time zone | Africa/Lagos |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 503 km · Abuja |
| Population (Nigeria) | #18 most populated in Nigeria |
| Where on Earth | 7°9′21″N · 3°20′42″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 797 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,222 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Malingao (Philippines) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -7.16, -176.65 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,866 km |
| Paris | 4,638 km |
| London | 4,942 km |
| Dubai | 5,855 km |
| Moscow | 6,187 km |
| São Paulo | 6,411 km |