Current Date And Time In Yola, Nigeria
Thursday, 20 August 2026
01:32:40 WAT
State: Adamawa
Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 460,000
District: Yola North
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Yola, a city in Adamawa, Nigeria in Africa. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Yola — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Yola | |
| District / County | Yola North | |
| State | Adamawa | |
| Country | Nigeria | |
| Continent | Africa | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 460,000 | |
| Area | 831.00 km² (320.85 sq mi) | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Adamawa | #1 of 11 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Nigerian Naira | |
| Code ISO-4217 | NGN | |
| Symbol | ₦ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +234 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 009 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .ng | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 180 | |
| In Feet | 591 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 9.21 | |
| Longitude | 12.48 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 9.208° N 12.481° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 9° 12' 30" N 12° 28' 53" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 9° 12.5' N 12° 28.89' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Tchéboa, Cameroon (80 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +01:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 06:00 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:26 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 25m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | 640 | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Africa/Lagos |
Yola is a city situated in Adamawa, Nigeria, within Africa. It falls under Yola North, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Yola as a State / Province Capital. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Adamawa
The latitude and longitude of Yola pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 180 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Yola on the map
Yola runs on UTC +01:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Yola run on Nigerian Naira (NGN), shown with the symbol ₦. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Yola exchange rates
To ring a number in Yola from outside Nigeria, dial +234 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Yola and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Yola ranks #1 of 11 cities in Adamawa. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Adamawa market. › Cities near Yola
Yola has a recorded population of approximately 460,000 people. That places it #1 of 11 cities with population data in Adamawa. Browse more cities in Adamawa for comparison.
Yola spans approximately 831.00 square kilometers (320.85 square miles). For size comparisons across regions, see our country and region area database.
Yola keeps UTC +01:00. Today the sun rises around 06:00 AM and sets around 06:26 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Yola price in Nigerian naira (NGN), written with the symbol ₦. Check live rates on our Yola currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Yola lands you closest to Tchéboa, Cameroon, about 80 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Yola sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
