City profile · Nigeria · Africa
Minna
City population
425,000
#36
in Nigeria
#1
in Niger State
#1,350
worldwide
9.615, 6.548 · 121 km from Abuja
About Minna
Minna is a city in Niger State, Nigeria with a population of 425,000. It is the 36th largest of the 268 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Nigeria, and the 1,350th largest worldwide. It lies 121 km from Abuja.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 12
Elevation
243 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Lagos
Coordinates
9.615, 6.548
Record updated
2026-04-14
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.