Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja - Travel (2)

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by MrDoGood(m): 10:47am On Dec 26, 2025

CodeTemplarr:
How can Asaba be closer to Abuja than Benin when you must go through Benin to reach Asaba? Maybe it is line-of-sight distance then or rail is involved.

Asaba is closer sir.

Check very well

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by zuby4real10(m): 10:49am On Dec 26, 2025

Does that means that from Damaturu to maiduguri is just 39km difference. Distance wey pass 100km.

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by babatees: 10:53am On Dec 26, 2025

dangerous roads full of kidnappers and bandits
try the roads at your peril

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by ObiaboAdoka(m): 10:55am On Dec 26, 2025

My bro how damaturu come far pass maidugiri interms of distance?

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by Honeydew3040: 10:57am On Dec 26, 2025

Proudlyngwa:
Asaba, onitsha, Enugu, nightmile, obolo eke, Ayangba, lokoja, Abuja

If memory serves me right

Why do you need to go through Benin

You really know the route

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by BrutusOj(m): 10:59am On Dec 26, 2025

I see people confusing time taken to travel from the states capitals to Abuja with direct distance.

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by CorperKola: 11:00am On Dec 26, 2025

Tgis is looking at a straight line disstance i giess,not factoring in availability of access roads

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by BrutusOj(m): 11:03am On Dec 26, 2025

zuby4real10:
Does that means that from Damaturu to maiduguri is just 39km difference. Distance wey pass 100km.

that's cos of the route, if all things being equal, direct road will show that difference you mentioned. My home town is Otukpo, from Otukpo to Abuja via Owetor-Nasarawa road takes less time than from Otukpo to Abuja via Makurdi-Lafia road despite the bad nature of the Otukpo-Owetor-Nasarawa road.

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by benardtotti(m): 11:03am On Dec 26, 2025

CodeTemplarr:
How can Asaba be closer to Abuja than Benin when you must go through Benin to reach Asaba? Maybe it is line-of-sight distance then or rail is involved.

It says from Asaba to Abuja, you are already in asaba you don't need to pass brnin again on your way to Abuja.

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by daveP(m): 11:13am On Dec 26, 2025

Same on Nigerian leaders for not connecting these states with a Railway system to make inter state work and home away style a thing. Shame on them all!! See distances that are not even up to a breath of what is obtainable in India or china that have reliable train networks.

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by ElevationD: 11:35am On Dec 26, 2025

CodeTemplarr:
How can Asaba be closer to Abuja than Benin when you must go through Benin to reach Asaba? Maybe it is line-of-sight distance then or rail is involved.

If you no know road, no jump enter for comments. Do you know Asaba? Have you ever been on the road between Asaba and Benin? If you ever have been, you’d not have made your wrong comment. Do you know that distance between Asaba and Benin?

Anyway, you do not need to get to Benin, enroute to Abuja. Ask for information and you’ll get the route now now from me.

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by sunnnnyuu(m): 11:37am On Dec 26, 2025

DrMB:
Ever wondered how many hours of road time stand between you and the capital?
Whether you’re planning a business trip or a cross-country move, knowing the distance to Abuja is key. From the long haul of Damaturu to the quick drive from Minna, the gap is massive!
How many kilometers do you have to cover to reach the FCT? Find your city below! 👇

https://x.com/thecableindex/status/2004219556177256927

Where did you get this data? Even from the map you posted, it indicates damaturu is closed to Abuja than Maiduguri and here you are saying damaturu is far away from Abuja than Maiduguri

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by d142475: 11:46am On Dec 26, 2025

apikipiki1:
Wetin we won use this information do? will it reduce the cost of transportation? Abeg since yesterday i never see Christmas chicken chop

Information like these are important. It counters many narratives and propaganda of North. Abuja is closer to many major cities in the South than the North

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by HausaIgboYoruba: 11:48am On Dec 26, 2025

DrMB:
Ever wondered how many hours of road time stand between you and the capital?
Whether you’re planning a business trip or a cross-country move, knowing the distance to Abuja is key. From the long haul of Damaturu to the quick drive from Minna, the gap is massive!
How many kilometers do you have to cover to reach the FCT? Find your city below! 👇

https://x.com/thecableindex/status/2004219556177256927

why is Damaturu farther than Maiduguri? U will pass Damaturu before going to FCT from Maiduguri

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by Henrinos: 11:50am On Dec 26, 2025

CodeTemplarr:
How can Asaba be closer to Abuja than Benin when you must go through Benin to reach Asaba? Maybe it is line-of-sight distance then or rail is involved.

Asaba-Onitsha-Enugu-Kogi-Abuja route

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by oyeb15: 11:57am On Dec 26, 2025

Which state share the boundaries with most numbers of states in Nigeria ?

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by angelicwing: 12:12pm On Dec 26, 2025

Proudlyngwa:
No you are the one , who did not understand, read what was quoted, he asked why should Asaba be closer when you have to go through benin,
That is the question, it is about journey from state capitals , it was not talking about state, the response is to explain to him why a journey that passed through benin becomes shorter than the benin itself , and make him understand that the benin route is not the only route,
It might be safer, more motorable , but not the only route.

When going to/from Asaba to Abuja you don't go through Benin City. They pass through Uromi to join the Benin - Auchi road at Ewu.
Going through Benin will be like an Israelite journey.

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by Sangoamadioha1: 12:19pm On Dec 26, 2025

angelicwing:
When going to/from Asaba to Abuja you don't go through Benin City. They pass through Uromi to join the Benin - Auchi road at Ewu.
Going through Benin will be like an Israelite journey.

Very correct 💯. People commenting on topics they know nothing about.
One is even saying Asaba -Onitsha- Enugu.....
I too know dey Nairaland sha, when they know nothing.

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by Proudlyngwa(m): 12:25pm On Dec 26, 2025

angelicwing:
When going to/from Asaba to Abuja you don't go through Benin City. They pass through Uromi to join the Benin - Auchi road at Ewu.
Going through Benin will be like an Israelite journey.

Tell that to the person that was quoted

Learn to follow threads from the start

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by Alfred200825(m): 12:48pm On Dec 26, 2025

CodeTemplarr:
How can Asaba be closer to Abuja than Benin when you must go through Benin to reach Asaba? Maybe it is line-of-sight distance then or rail is involved.

I think The distance was measured as the Crow flies, not road distance.

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by Alfred200825(m): 12:52pm On Dec 26, 2025

CorperKola:
Tgis is looking at a straight line disstance i giess,not factoring in availability of access roads

The only sensible comment so far. You really pay attention during Geography class

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by Emeka71(m): 12:53pm On Dec 26, 2025

CodeTemplarr:
How can Asaba be closer to Abuja than Benin when you must go through Benin to reach Asaba? Maybe it is line-of-sight distance then or rail is involved.

Yes o.

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by NwokoloOwa: 12:54pm On Dec 26, 2025

There are some incorrect information in this.

How can Abuja to Damaturu be 957 km and closer to Abuja than Maiduguri. Such misinformation

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by samijet: 1:00pm On Dec 26, 2025

oyeb15:
Which state share the boundaries with most numbers of states in Nigeria ?

Kogi

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by Bullet01(f): 1:05pm On Dec 26, 2025

I doubt the integrity of this table. How can Damaturu (957km) be farther to Abuja than Maiduguri (918km). Damaturu is over 1hr journey to Maiduguri

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Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by folake4u: 1:13pm On Dec 26, 2025

CodeTemplarr:
How can Asaba be closer to Abuja than Benin when you must go through Benin to reach Asaba? Maybe it is line-of-sight distance then or rail is involved.

I use railway most times and I have to travel down to Agbor/Warri to use the train station going to Kogi State. When the train gets to Ajaokuta/Itakpe, Abuja is just 3hrs away.

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by Franchise21(m): 1:23pm On Dec 26, 2025

CodeTemplarr:
How can Asaba be closer to Abuja than Benin when you must go through Benin to reach Asaba? Maybe it is line-of-sight distance then or rail is involved.

Omoh. Even me shock. It's even closer than Enugu that can connect Abuja through Benue

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by exe0(m): 2:18pm On Dec 26, 2025

CodeTemplarr:
How can Asaba be closer to Abuja than Benin when you must go through Benin to reach Asaba? Maybe it is line-of-sight distance then or rail is involved.

No Sir

You won't pass through Benin if you are coming from Abuja to Asaba [ you go through Esan Land to Agbor]

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by thinkmoney(m): 3:02pm On Dec 26, 2025

SadiqBabaSani:
Southern States are even closer as a matter of fact

But the road is designed to make them look far

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by okka(m): 3:48pm On Dec 26, 2025

Good attempt, however, the data is not absolutely correct.

From Abuja to:
Ilorin 482km
Ado-Ekiti 480km
Osogbo 428km
Akure 420km

Osogbo to Akure distance by time is around or slightly more than two hours which means at 60km/hour, it's greater appropriately 120km.
But from your table, it's just 8km apart!

Let me leave the rest for other analysts to check.

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by donvicky2007: 7:05pm On Dec 26, 2025

Proudlyngwa:
No you are the one , who did not understand, read what was quoted, he asked why should Asaba be closer when you have to go through benin,
That is the question, it is about journey from state capitals , it was not talking about state, the response is to explain to him why a journey that passed through benin becomes shorter than the benin itself , and make him understand that the benin route is not the only route,
It might be safer, more motorable , but not the only route.

You don't need to pass through benin if you are going to Abuja from Asaba.

Re: Distance From State Capitals To And From Abuja by Proudlyngwa(m): 7:09pm On Dec 26, 2025

Who said you need to pass through Benin.

Compression is really a big issue in this country

donvicky2007:
You don't need to pass through benin if you are going to Abuja from Asaba.

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