The GPS coordinates of Buga are latitude 8.4834° and longitude 7.3261°. In directional format: 8.4834° N, 7.3261° E. These coordinates mark the center of Buga in Nasarawa State and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Buga is a city in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, on the continent of Africa. It falls within Toto. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Buga sits at: Latitude 8° 29' 0" N and Longitude 7° 19' 34" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Buga has a population of approximately 9,913 people. This is roughly 0.283% of Nasarawa State's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Nasarawa State.

The interactive satellite map of Buga is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 8.4834, 7.3261 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Buga in Nasarawa State. For broader context, explore the Nasarawa State state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Buga is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), roughly 59 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Buga is approximately 131 km (81 mi) from Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Nasarawa State.

Buga sits at an elevation of approximately 304 meters (997 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Nasarawa State.

The closest cities to Buga include Toto, Nasarawa, Karu. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Buga, sunrise is at 06:22 AM and sunset is at 06:49 PM, giving a day length of 12h 26m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Buga's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Buga is approximately 944 km (587 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 807 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Buga — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 19 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Buga is approximately 67 km (41 mi) N of Abuja, the national capital of Nigeria, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.