Smallest city in Nigeria by population and land mass
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Do you know what the smallest city in Nigeria is? Is Lagos the smallest city in Nigeria? Did you know it? If not, read this article and to learn about the smallest city by land mass and population. Every Nigerian should be familiar with this information.
What is the smallest city in Nigeria by population
Asaba is the smallest city in Nigeria by population.
- Short information: Asaba is a city strategically located on a hill at the western edge of the Niger River, overlooking its sister city, Onitsha, across the Niger Bridge. It is the capital of Delta State Nigeria. A fast developing urban area, Asaba had a population of 149,603 as at the 2006 census, and a metropolitan population of over half a million people.
- Total area: 268 km2
- Total population (2006): 149,603
- Time zone: UTC+1 (GMT)
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The smallest city in Nigeria by land mass
Osogbo is the smallest city in Nigeria by land mass.
- Short information: It is the capital of Osun State. Osogbo city seats the Headquarters of both Osogbo Local Government Area and Olorunda Local Government Area (situated at Igbonna Area of the city). Osogbo shares boundary with Ikirun, Ilesa, Ede, Egbedore, and Iragbiji and is easily accessible from any part of the state because of its central nature. It is about 48 km from Ife, 32 km from Ilesa, 46 km from Iwo, 48 km from Ikire, and 46 km from Ila-Orangun. The city had a population of about 156,694 people as of 2006 according to the census. The postal code of the area is 230.
- Total area: 47 km2
- Total population (2006): 156,694
- Time zone: UTC+1 (GMT)
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Now you know what two cities can be called the smallest in Nigeria in terms of land mass and population.
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Source: Legit.ng
