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Lessel, Benue State, Nigeria – Nigeria Flag

Current Date And Time In Lessel, Nigeria

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
10:15:15 WAT
Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
District: Ushongo

📍 Cities Near To Lessel


Find cities, states and countries closest to Lessel in Benue State, 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 Lessel.

📍 Lessel 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 Lessel from our regional database:

State / RegionBenue State
DistrictUshongo
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude7.1273° N
Center Longitude9.0198° E
Elevation194 m (637 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abakaliki Abakaliki83 134 72
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Abakaliki Abakaliki83 134 72
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Abejukolo Abejukolo115 186 100
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Abuochiche Abuochiche31 49 27
South (S)
National Flag Of Adikpo Adikpo22 35 19
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Afikpo Afikpo113 181 98
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Afikpo Afikpo113 182 98
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Agbani Agbani116 186 101
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Agwa Agwa111 179 97
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Ake-Eze Ake-Eze125 200 108
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Akpet Central Akpet Central122 196 106
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Aliade Aliade39 62 34
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Amagunze Amagunze109 175 94
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Amaigbo Amaigbo123 198 107
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ankpa Ankpa97 156 84
West-northwest (WNW)

🏳️ States Near To Lessel


States and regions closest to Benue State (home state of Lessel), 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 State155 249 134
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Anambra Anambra146 235 127
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bayelsa State Bayelsa State89 144 78
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cross River State Cross River State102 164 88
South (S)
National Flag Of Ebonyi State Ebonyi State88 141 76
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Enugu State Enugu State105 169 91
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of FCT FCT151 243 131
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Imo State Imo State168 270 146
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Nasarawa State Nasarawa State88 142 77
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of North-West North-West131 211 114
East-southeast (ESE)

🌎 Countries Near To Lessel


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Lessel (You)Benue State
GbokoBenue State365,00021.8N
YandevBenue State7,75026.3N
Katsina-AlaBenue State36,72229.6E
AdikpoBenue State35.4SE
VandeikyaBenue State38.4S
Tse-AgberagbaBenue State39.5W
GakemCross River State5,86539.9S
BurukuBenue State42.2NNE
AbuochicheCross River State49.2S
WannuneBenue State50.8NNW

🏆 Benue State City Rankings

How does Lessel rank within Benue State? 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 Lessel appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Makurdi390,000
Gboko365,000
Katsina-Ala36,722
Takum24,822
Otukpa21,686
Igbor17,666
Ugbokpo14,218
Boju12,814
Zaki Biam10,470
Aliade10,292

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Gboko835.00
Makurdi820.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Makurdi475.61
Gboko437.13
✈️ Nearest Airport
Makurdi Airport
IATA: MDI
78 km (49 mi) from Lessel
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 Lessel? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Lessel Sits on the Map

Lessel sits inside Benue State, 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 Lessel 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 Lessel 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 Lessel and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Lessel against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Benue State city rankings

🌎 Beyond Lessel: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Lessel

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Lessel MapView the Lessel map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Lessel Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Benue State OverviewExplore the Benue State 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 Lessel

Which cities are closest to Lessel?

See the Cities Near To Lessel 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 Benue State by population and density.

How is the distance from Lessel to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Lessel. 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 Benue State city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Lessel?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Lessel is Makurdi Airport (MDI), about 78 km (49 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.