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Population15,985
GeoNames
RegionNasarawa State
Elevation454 m
1,490 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportYakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)
96 km
Why visit Akwanga
Townapedia lists 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Akwanga
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Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Map of Akwanga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 96 km away.
- Wamba 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Lafia 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Doma 58 km south, about 58 min by car
- Keffi 59 km west, about 59 min by car
- Kafanchan 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kagoro 78 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bokkos 78 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nasarawa 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
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