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Numan, Nigeria

Numan is a town of 77,617 people in Adamawa, Nigeria.

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Population77,617 GeoNames
RegionAdamawa
Elevation161 m 528 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportYola Airport (YOL) 49 km

Why visit Numan

Townapedia lists 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Adamawa State Polytechnic.

Things to do1

Adamawa State Polytechnic

School

State Polytechnic in Nigeria

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Where to stay1

Government Lodge

Motel and hotel · 1.3 km

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Churches and places of worship2

LCCN Archcathedral Numan

Church · 0.8 km

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St. Johns Lutheran Church

Church · 0.7 km

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Shopping1

LYF (LCCN) Bookshop Numan

Shop · 0.8 km

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Gas and EV charging1

Healthcare10

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Map of Numan

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Getting there and nearby towns

Yola Airport (YOL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.

  • Ngurore 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
  • Mayo-Belwa 46 km south, about 46 min by car
  • Jimeta 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
  • Yola 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
  • Dadiya 67 km west, about 1 h by car
  • Shani 84 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Lau 88 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Kaltungo 88 km northwest, 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

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