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Bida, Nigeria

Bida is a town of 400,000 people in Niger State, Nigeria.

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Population400,000 GeoNames

RegionNiger State

Elevation118 m 387 ft

Time zoneAfrica/Lagos

Nearest airportMinna Airport (MXJ) 81 km

Why visit Bida

Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Federal Polytechnic, Bida.

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Federal Polytechnic, Bida

School · 4.6 km

Public polytechnic in Nigeria

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Churches and places of worship1

Mosque

Place of worship · 2.4 km

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Healthcare1

Usman Aisha Hospital

Hospital · 1.9 km

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Map of Bida

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Getting there and nearby towns

Minna Airport (MXJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 81 km away.

Badeggi 15 km east, about 15 min by car
Agaie 35 km east, about 35 min by car
Patigi 48 km southwest, about 48 min by car
Lapai 62 km east, about 1 h by car
Lafiagi 70 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Baro 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Zungeru 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Minna 84 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

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

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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, landmarks and historic places
Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos

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