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Obosi, Anambra, Nigeria – Nigeria Flag

Current Date And Time In Obosi, Nigeria

Saturday, 25 July 2026
19:40:30 WAT
State: Anambra
Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
District: Idemili North

📍 Cities Near To Obosi


Find cities, states and countries closest to Obosi 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 Obosi.

📍 Obosi 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 Obosi from our regional database:

State / RegionAnambra
DistrictIdemili North
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude6.0986° N
Center Longitude6.8081° E
Elevation
UTC Time Zone+01:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abagana Abagana14 23 12
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Achalla Achalla20 33 18
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Aguata Aguata20 32 17
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Agulu Agulu17 28 15
East (E)
National Flag Of Akwukwu-Igbo Akwukwu-Igbo23 38 20
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Amaigbo Amaigbo33 53 29
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Anaku Anaku27 43 23
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Anambra Anambra18 30 16
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Asaba Asaba9 14 8
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Atani Atani7 12 6
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Awka Awka20 32 17
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Awo-Idemili Awo-Idemili21 33 18
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Dikenafai Dikenafai33 53 29
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Enugu-Ukwu Enugu-Ukwu14 23 13
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Igbo-Ukwu Igbo-Ukwu16 25 14
East-southeast (ESE)

🏳️ States Near To Obosi


States and regions closest to Anambra (home state of Obosi), 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 Obosi


Countries bordering or closest to Nigeria, with aerial distance and compass direction from Obosi'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 Obosi. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Anambra, Nigeria.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Obosi (You)Anambra
OkpokoAnambra3.4NW
OnitshaAnambra1,553,0006.2NNW
NkporAnambra103,7336.3NNE
OjotoAnambra7.4SE
OgidiAnambra8.5NE
AtaniAnambra230,00011.7SW
AsabaDelta73,37413.9NW
NnewiAnambra193,98714.9SE
OzubuluAnambra73,81216.5SSE
OkijaAnambra20.8S

🏆 Anambra City Rankings

How does Obosi 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 Obosi 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
20 km (12 mi) from Obosi
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 Obosi? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Obosi Sits on the Map

Obosi 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 Obosi 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 Obosi 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 Obosi and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Obosi against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Anambra city rankings

🌎 Beyond Obosi: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Obosi and the countries closest to Obosi 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 Obosi, 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 Obosi at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Obosi

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Obosi MapView the Obosi map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Obosi 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 Obosi

Which cities are closest to Obosi?

See the Cities Near To Obosi 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 Obosi to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Obosi 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 Obosi 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 Obosi 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 Obosi 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 Obosi?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Obosi. 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 Obosi?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Obosi is Asaba International Airport (ABB), about 20 km (12 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.