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Population36,722
GeoNames
RegionBenue State
Elevation152 m
499 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportMakurdi Airport (MDI)
95 km
Why visit Katsina-Ala
Townapedia lists 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Katsina-Ala
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Where to stay1
Gas and EV charging1
Map of Katsina-Ala
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Getting there and nearby towns
Makurdi Airport (MDI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 95 km away.
- Yandev 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Gboko 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Zaki Biam 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Gakem 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Obudu 57 km south, about 57 min by car
- Ijiegwu maa clan 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Takum 78 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ogoja 78 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Igbor 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Aliade 90 km west, 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
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
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