Location & Surroundings
Onitsha is a city in Anambra, Nigeria with 1,553,000 inhabitants, at 57 m elevation. The national capital Abuja is about 335 km to the north. The nearest airport is Asaba International Airport, 15 km away.
Also known as: オニチャ · 奧尼查 · Онича · Oniĉjo · Онитша · Onịchạ
Overview
Onitsha is A City in Anambra state Nigeria.
It is located in Anambra State, Nigeria, Africa.
Established in 1550-00-00.
The population is about 1,483,000 (2021).
It covers about 36 square kilometre.
The elevation is around 65 metre.
Also known as: ET Önïca
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Basic Data
- Country Nigeria
- Located in Anambra State
- Area 36 square kilometre
- Type seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)
Geography
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Coordinates
6° 8' 59" N, 6° 47' 8" E
- Elevation DEM: 57 m
- Timezone Africa/Lagos
- Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)
Statistics & Country
- Population 1,553,000
- Pop. Density 16,362 p/km²
- Built-up 44.6%
- Settlement Urban centre
- Currency Naira (NGN)
- Phone Prefix +234
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 09:30
- Sunrise 06:19
- Sunset 18:27
- Day length 12 h 7 min
Nearby
Alternate Names
Weather in Onitsha
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Onitsha, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 23.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 23.8 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 50 W/m2.
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 23.3 | 1.7 | 232 | 97 | 1,012.3 | - / 0.00 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 23.2 | 0.8 | 221 | 98 | 1,012.6 | 4.27 / 4.27 | 99 | 0.7 | n/a |
| 12h | 23.8 | 2.3 | 223 | 96 | 1,012.3 | 1.40 / 5.67 | 100 | 50.4 | n/a |
| 18h | 22.8 | 2.5 | 195 | 98 | 1,012.8 | 9.64 / 15.31 | 100 | 34.5 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 22.4 | 1.7 | 179 | 98 | 1,013.8 | 0.00 / 0.46 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 30h | 22.5 | 1.1 | 183 | 98 | 1,014.6 | 1.01 / 1.47 | 100 | 0.7 | n/a |
| 36h | 23.8 | 1.3 | 208 | 95 | 1,014.5 | 2.70 / 4.17 | 100 | 78.1 | n/a |
| 42h | 22.8 | 0.8 | 228 | 97 | 1,014.2 | 0.00 / 1.56 | 100 | 43.4 | n/a |
| Wednesday | 22.2 | 1.0 | 218 | 98 | 1,015.2 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 94 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 54h | 22.1 | 0.7 | 227 | 97 | 1,015.7 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 55 | 3.4 | n/a |
| 60h | 30.2 | 1.2 | 268 | 64 | 1,013.5 | 0.67 / 0.67 | 91 | 614.6 | n/a |
| 66h | 25.0 | 1.5 | 246 | 89 | 1,012.7 | 2.41 / 3.07 | 73 | 389.8 | n/a |
| Thursday | 22.9 | 2.1 | 238 | 97 | 1,013.0 | 0.00 / 1.24 | 23 | 0.0 | n/a |
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Links
- Wikidata entry Wikidata entry
- Wikipedia (DE) Wikipedia (DE)
- Wikipedia (EN) Wikipedia (EN)
- Official website imeobionitsha.org
- Commons category Onitsha