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Damaturu
City population
46,000
#171
in Nigeria
#5
in Yobe State
#12,315
worldwide
11.747, 11.961 · 573 km from Abuja
About Damaturu
Damaturu is a city in Yobe State, Nigeria with a population of 46,000. It is the 171st largest of the 268 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Nigeria, and the 12,315th largest worldwide. It lies 573 km from Abuja.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#5of 7
Coordinates
11.747, 11.961
Record updated
14 April 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 268 in NigeriaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.