How far is Ilorin from the sea?
Ilorin lies well inland, 236 km (146 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Lagos, Nigeria.
To the coast
236 km
146 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
173 km
with Benin
Setting
Far inland
357th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
IlorinNearest point on the coast
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Ilorin at a glance
- Coordinates
- 8.4966° N, 4.5421° E
- Region
- Kwara, Nigeria
- Distance to the coast
- 236 km (146 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 6.3803° N, 4.2923° E (Lagos, Nigeria)
- Nearest land border
- 173 km (108 miles), with Benin
- Among Nigeria's cities
- 7th farthest from the sea of the 13 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Ilorin from the sea?
Ilorin lies well inland, 236 km (146 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Lagos, Nigeria.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 236 km (146 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 Ilorin from the nearest border?
Ilorin is 173 km (108 miles) from the nearest land border, with Benin, in a straight line.
Where in Ilorin is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (8.4966° N, 4.5421° 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.