How far is Abuja from the sea?
Abuja lies well inland, 443 km (276 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Ondo, Nigeria.
To the coast
443 km
276 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
355 km
with Cameroon
Setting
Far inland
237th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
AbujaNearest point on the coast
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Abuja at a glance
- Coordinates
- 9.0579° N, 7.4951° E
- Region
- Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
- Distance to the coast
- 443 km (276 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 6.1143° N, 4.7677° E (Ondo, Nigeria)
- Nearest land border
- 355 km (221 miles), with Cameroon
- Among Nigeria's cities
- 6th farthest from the sea of the 13 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Abuja from the sea?
Abuja lies well inland, 443 km (276 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Ondo, Nigeria.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 443 km (276 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 Abuja from the nearest border?
Abuja is 355 km (221 miles) from the nearest land border, with Cameroon, in a straight line.
Where in Abuja is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (9.0579° N, 7.4951° 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.