How far is Aba from the sea?
Aba is inland, 73 km (46 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Rivers, Nigeria.
To the coast
73 km
46 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
139 km
with Cameroon
Setting
Inland
488th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
AbaNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Aba at a glance
- Coordinates
- 5.1066° N, 7.3667° E
- Region
- Abia, Nigeria
- Distance to the coast
- 73 km (46 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 4.4434° N, 7.3527° E (Rivers, Nigeria)
- Nearest land border
- 139 km (86 miles), with Cameroon
- Among Nigeria's cities
- 11th farthest from the sea of the 13 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 16 km (10 miles) |
| Onitsha | Nigeria | 182 km (113 miles) |
| Benin City | Nigeria | 86 km (54 miles) |
| Douala | Cameroon | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Abuja | Nigeria | 443 km (276 miles) |
| Ibadan | Nigeria | 104 km (65 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Aba from the sea?
Aba is inland, 73 km (46 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Rivers, Nigeria.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 73 km (46 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Aba from the nearest border?
Aba is 139 km (86 miles) from the nearest land border, with Cameroon, in a straight line.
Where in Aba is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (5.1066° N, 7.3667° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.