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City Time: Onitsha

A few alternate names for Onitsha are: Onicha, Onicjo, Onitsha, Oniĉjo, Onịchạ, QNI, ao ni cha, onicha, Онитша, Онича

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Onitsha

General Information about Onitsha

  • Official Name: Nigeria
  • Common Name: Nigeria
  • Population: 1553000
  • Timezone: Africa/Lagos
  • Coordinates: 6.14978, 6.78569
  • Country Code: NGA
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Onitsha

  • 1. Asaba International Airport (ABB), distance from city center: 14.62 km
  • 2. Sam Mbakwe International Airport (QOW), distance from city center: 92.85 km
  • 3. Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU), distance from city center: 93.07 km

Location of Onitsha

Nigeria 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: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Niger

Holidays in Onitsha, 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