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Uga, Nigeria

Uga is a town of 64,179 people in Anambra, Nigeria.

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Population64,179 GeoNames
RegionAnambra
Elevation227 m 745 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportChinua Achebe International Airport (ABB) 43 km

About Uga

Uga is a town in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. It is 13 km South East of Igbo-Ukwu, 12 km South of Ekwulobia, and 45 km South of Awka, the Anambra State Capital. It has four (4) communities namely : Umueze, Oka, Umuoru and Awarasi. It has recognised landmarks and tourist attractions such as the "Obizi Uga", a natural spring and a spectacular scenery which was the site of an ancient tale in the Uga oral tradition.

From the Wikipedia article Uga, Anambra State (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Getting there and nearby towns

Chinua Achebe International Airport (ABB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.

  • Igbo-Ukwu 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
  • Orlu 16 km south, about 16 min by car
  • Agulu 18 km north, about 18 min by car
  • Nkwerre 20 km south, about 20 min by car
  • Nnewi 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
  • Ozubulu 25 km west, about 25 min by car
  • Ihiala 26 km west, about 26 min by car
  • Enugu-Ukwu 27 km north, about 27 min by car
  • Owerri 51 km south, about 51 min by car
  • Enugu 73 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car

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