Awka
Nigeria
Awka, the capital of Anambra State in south-east Nigeria, sits at the centre of the densely populated Igbo heartland, positioned midway between the major cities of Onitsha and Enugu — a location that made it an administrative hub in colonial times and the state capital since 1991. The city is home to Nnamdi Azikiwe University and carries a substantial student population, with road connections linking it to Lagos, Benin City, Asaba, and Enugu via the West-East Federal Highway.
- Population167,738
- Nearest water from center 8.7 km5.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.0 km1.8 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
29°84°
15mm0.6in
F
29°85°
30mm1.2in
M
28°83°
85mm3.3in
A
28°82°
150mm5.9in
M
27°80°
215mm8.6in
J
26°78°
245mm9.6in
J
25°77°
225mm8.8in
A
25°77°
220mm8.6in
S
25°77°
255mm10.1in
O
26°78°
250mm9.8in
N
27°80°
70mm2.7in
D
28°82°
15mm0.5in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗