Abakaliki
Abakaliki | |
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Abakaliki with Azugwu Hill in the background | |
Interactive map of Abakaliki | |
Abakaliki Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°20′N 8°06′E / 6.333°N 8.100°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Ebonyi State |
| Population (2022) | |
• City | 223,000 |
| • Metro | 662,000 |
| National language | Igbo |
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blank_info_sec1, blank_info.Abakaliki (ⓘ) is the capital city of Ebonyi State in southeastern Nigeria, located 64 kilometres (40 mi) southeast of Enugu. The inhabitants are primarily members of the Igbo tribe. It was the headquarters of the Ogoja province before the creation of the Southeastern State in 1967.