Onitsha
Onitsha is a city in Nigeria with a population of about 1,553,000.
NigeriaMajor city🏆 #8 most populated in Nigeria🕐 Africa/Lagos
Onitsha is a city on the eastern bank of the Niger River, in Anambra State, Nigeria. Onitsha along with various cities and towns in southern Anambra State, northern Imo State and neighboring Delta State on the western bank of the Niger River, form a continuous metropolitan area.
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About Onitsha
| Country | Nigeria |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 25 |
| Population | 1,553,000 |
| Local currency | NGN |
| Coordinates | 6.1498, 6.7857 |
| Time zone | Africa/Lagos |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 333 km · Abuja |
| Population (Nigeria) | #8 most populated in Nigeria |
| Where on Earth | 6°8′59″N · 6°47′8″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 685 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,334 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Lomé (Togo) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -6.15, -173.21 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,688 km |
| Paris | 4,767 km |
| London | 5,084 km |
| Dubai | 5,567 km |
| Moscow | 6,151 km |
| São Paulo | 6,670 km |