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Ise, Ekiti State, Nigeria – Nigeria Flag

Current Date And Time In Ise, Nigeria

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
14:23:12 WAT
Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)

📍 Cities Near To Ise


Find cities, states and countries closest to Ise in Ekiti 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 Ise.

📍 Ise 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 Ise from our regional database:

State / RegionEkiti State
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude7.4563° N
Center Longitude5.4332° E
Elevation373 m (1,224 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ado Ado17 28 15
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ado-Ekiti Ado-Ekiti19 30 16
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Akure Akure22 35 19
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Aramoko Aramoko32 51 28
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Aramoko-Ekiti Aramoko-Ekiti32 51 28
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Emure Emure3 4 2
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Emure-Ekiti Emure-Ekiti2 4 2
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Idanre Idanre32 52 28
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ido-Ekiti Ido-Ekiti32 51 28
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Ifaki Ifaki26 42 23
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Igbara-Odo Igbara-Odo26 41 22
West (W)
National Flag Of Igbara-Oke Igbara-Oke26 42 22
West (W)
National Flag Of Igede Igede26 41 22
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Igede-Ekiti Igede-Ekiti26 41 22
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ijero Ijero35 56 30
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Ise


States and regions closest to Ekiti State (home state of Ise), 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 State218 351 189
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Akwa Ibom State Akwa Ibom State261 420 227
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Alibori Alibori283 456 246
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Anambra Anambra152 245 132
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Atakora Atakora326 525 284
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Atlantique Atlantique224 360 194
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bayelsa State Bayelsa State211 339 183
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bayelsa State Bayelsa State210 338 183
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Benue State Benue State236 380 205
East (E)
National Flag Of Borgou Borgou214 344 186
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Ise


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Ise (You)Ekiti State
Ise-EkitiEkiti State190,0631.4NW
Emure-EkitiEkiti State90,6453.6SE
EmureEkiti State4.2SE
IkereEkiti State22.7WNW
Ita-OgboluOndo State22.8WSW
Ikere-EkitiEkiti State103,05422.8WNW
Ode-EkitiEkiti State24.9NNE
OsiEkiti State26.9NNW
AdoEkiti State27.7NW
Ado-EkitiEkiti State435,00029.9NW

🏆 Ekiti State City Rankings

How does Ise rank within Ekiti 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 Ise appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Ado-Ekiti435,000
Efon-Alaaye279,319
Ise-Ekiti190,063
Ijero-Ekiti167,632
Ikere-Ekiti103,054
Emure-Ekiti90,645
Igede-Ekiti87,282
Ipoti82,113
Aramoko-Ekiti74,491
Igbara-Odo74,121

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Ado-Ekiti293.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Ado-Ekiti1,484.64
✈️ Nearest Airport
Akure Airport
IATA: AKR
27 km (17 mi) from Ise
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 Ise? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Ise Sits on the Map

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

🌎 Beyond Ise: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Ise

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Ise?

See the Cities Near To Ise 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 Ekiti State by population and density.

How is the distance from Ise to nearby places calculated?

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

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

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Ise?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Ise is Akure Airport (AKR), about 27 km (17 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.