City Details: Calabar
A few alternate names for Calabar are: CBQ, Calabar, Kalabar, Kalabaras, Kalabaro, ka la ba er, kalabar, kallabaleu, Калабар, کالابار
Calabar is the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was originally named Akwa Akpa, in the Efik language, as the Efik people dominate this area. The city is adjacent to the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers, and the creeks of the Cross River.
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Calabar
General Information
- Official Name: Nigeria
- Common Name: Nigeria
- Population: 540000
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 4.95893, 8.32695
- Country Code: NGA
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Calabar
- 1. Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ), distance from city center: 2.94 km
- 2. Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO), distance from city center: 27.64 km
- 3. Sam Mbakwe International Airport (QOW), distance from city center: 134.60 km
Location of Calabar
Country Details
- Country: Nigeria
- Official Name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Capital: Abuja
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Population: 206,139,587
- Area: 923,768 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: Nigerian naira (₦)
- Timezones: UTC+01:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Benin
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Niger
Holidays in Calabar, Nigeria
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Nigeria for 2026
- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Easter Monday - 2026-04-06
- Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
- Children's Day - 2026-05-27
- Democracy Day - 2026-06-12
- National Day - 2026-10-01
- National Youth Day - 2026-11-01
- Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
- Boxing Day - 2026-12-28
Museums in Calabar, Nigeria
Museum
Slave History Museum
Garden St, Calabar 540221, Cross River State, Nigeria
Coordinates: 4.9663° N, 8.3184° E