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Bende, Nigeria

Bende is a town of 79,618 people in Abia State, Nigeria.

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Population79,618 GeoNames
RegionAbia State
Elevation123 m 404 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportSam Mbakwe International Airport (QOW) 50 km

Map of Bende

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Getting there and nearby towns

Sam Mbakwe International Airport (QOW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 50 km away.

  • Umuahia 16 km west, about 16 min by car
  • Ohafia-Ifigh 21 km east, about 21 min by car
  • Amaigbo 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
  • Arochukwu 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
  • Ikot Ekpene 43 km south, about 43 min by car
  • Okigwe 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
  • Aba 58 km southwest, about 58 min by car
  • Uyo 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
  • Owerri 67 km west, about 1 h by car
  • Udi 87 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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