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Nzam, Anambra, Nigeria – Nigeria Flag

Current Date And Time In Nzam, Nigeria

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
15:15:24 WAT
State: Anambra
Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
District: Anambra West

📍 Cities Near To Nzam


Find cities, states and countries closest to Nzam in Anambra, Nigeria with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Nzam.

📍 Nzam Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Nzam from our regional database:

State / RegionAnambra
DistrictAnambra West
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude6.453° N
Center Longitude6.7288° E
Elevation27 m (89 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abagana Abagana26 41 22
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Achalla Achalla20 32 17
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Adani Adani28 45 24
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Agulu Agulu33 54 29
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Akwukwu-Igbo Akwukwu-Igbo12 19 10
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Anaku Anaku14 22 12
East (E)
National Flag Of Anambra Anambra23 36 20
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Asaba Asaba18 28 15
South (S)
National Flag Of Awka Awka29 46 25
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Enugu-Ukwu Enugu-Ukwu27 44 24
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Illushi Illushi17 27 14
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Issele-Uku Issele-Uku20 32 17
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Neni Neni32 51 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Nkpor Nkpor22 35 19
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Nteje Nteje18 30 16
Southeast (SE)

🏳️ States Near To Nzam


States and regions closest to Anambra (home state of Nzam), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abia State Abia State67 107 58
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Akwa Ibom State Akwa Ibom State111 178 96
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bayelsa State Bayelsa State74 119 64
East (E)
National Flag Of Bayelsa State Bayelsa State117 188 101
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Benue State Benue State146 235 127
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cross River State Cross River State117 188 101
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Delta Delta78 125 67
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Ebonyi State Ebonyi State79 127 68
East (E)
National Flag Of Edo State Edo State75 120 65
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ekiti State Ekiti State152 245 132
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Nzam


Countries bordering or closest to Nigeria, with aerial distance and compass direction from Nzam's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Benin Benin434 698 377
West (W)
National Flag Of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso728 1,172 632
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cameroon Cameroon278 447 241
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Central African Republic Central African Republic856 1,378 744
East (E)
National Flag Of Chad Chad809 1,302 702
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Democratic Republic Of The Congo Democratic Republic Of The Congo1,278 2,057 1,110
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea525 845 456
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Gabon Gabon712 1,146 619
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Ghana Ghana667 1,074 579
West (W)
National Flag Of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast978 1,574 849
West (W)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Nzam. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Anambra, Nigeria.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Nzam (You)Anambra
OtuochaAnambra18.1SE
Akwukwu-IgboDelta18.6SW
AnakuAnambra22.2E
IllushiEdo State7,34026.6NNW
AsabaDelta73,37428.3S
NtejeAnambra29.5SE
AchallaAnambra31.6ESE
Issele-UkuDelta31.8WSW
OnitshaAnambra1,553,00034.3S
NkporAnambra103,73335.5SSE

🏆 Anambra City Rankings

How does Nzam rank within Anambra? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Nzam appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Onitsha1,553,000
Atani230,000
Nnewi193,987
Awka167,738
Nkpor103,733
Ihiala83,265
Agulu79,021
Igbo-Ukwu75,224
Ozubulu73,812
Enugu-Ukwu68,785

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Onitsha36.19

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Onitsha42,912.41
✈️ Nearest Airport
Asaba International Airport
IATA: ABB
29 km (18 mi) from Nzam
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Nzam? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Nzam Sits on the Map

Nzam sits inside Anambra, Nigeria. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Nzam to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Nzam outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Nzam and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Nzam against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Anambra city rankings

🌎 Beyond Nzam: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Nzam and the countries closest to Nzam by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Nigeria. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Nzam, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Nzam at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Nzam

If you're stringing together stops in Anambra, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Nzam — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Nzam MapView the Nzam map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Nzam Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Anambra OverviewExplore the Anambra state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Nigeria Country DataGet complete Nigeria data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Nzam

Which cities are closest to Nzam?

See the Cities Near To Nzam table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Anambra by population and density.

How is the distance from Nzam to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Nzam and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Nzam map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Nzam will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Nzam to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Nzam?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Nzam. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Anambra city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Nzam?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Nzam is Asaba International Airport (ABB), about 29 km (18 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.