Cities near Effium

Effium is a city of 86,945 inhabitants in Nigeria. The most populous cities near Effium within 100 km are Enugu, Ugep, Abakaliki. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

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Latitude: 6.6311° Longitude: 8.0581° Population: 86,945 Timezone: Africa/Lagos
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Nearby cities 20 cities found

Sorted by population, from largest to smallest. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

City Country Distance Population
Enugu Nigeria 65.3 km 950,000
Ugep Nigeria 91.5 km 200,276
Abakaliki Nigeria 34.6 km 134,102
Amaigbo Nigeria 96.7 km 127,300
Nsukka Nigeria 77.4 km 111,017
Isieke Nigeria 27.8 km 89,990
Aku Nigeria 82.2 km 73,742
Afikpo Nigeria 83.2 km 71,866
Eha Amufu Nigeria 33.1 km 70,779
Ezza-Ohu Nigeria 21.3 km 67,414
Ogoja Nigeria 81.9 km 37,466
Awgu Nigeria 89.3 km 23,175
Otukpa Nigeria 68.4 km 21,686
Enugu-Ezike Nigeria 77.2 km 18,989
Udi Nigeria 78.6 km 14,998
Ankpa Nigeria 97.8 km 14,630
Obubra Nigeria 68.7 km 12,885
Boju Nigeria 82.6 km 12,814
Opi Nigeria 71.0 km 11,237
Aliade Nigeria 87.6 km 10,292

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