Local Time in Awka, Nigeria
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- IANA Zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Continent
- Africa
Latest news in Awka
- Tension in Awka as gunmen kill popular advertiser, one otherThe Guardian Nigeria News · 6d ago
- Awka Air Quality Index (AQI) and Nigeria Air PollutionIQAir · 71d ago
- Tension in Anambra as suspected cultists kill popular advertiser, one otherVanguard News · 7d ago
- Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trendBBC · 25d ago
- Awka Air Quality Index (AQI) and Nigeria Air Pollution | IQAir United KingdomIQAir · 69d ago
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Awka is the capital city of Anambra State, Nigeria. The city was declared capital on 21 August 1991, on the creation of a new Anambra state and Enugu state by bifurcation of the old Anambra State. The city of Enugu remained the capital of Enugu State while Awka, became the capital of the new Anambra State. The city has an estimated population of 301,657 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. The both LGAs of Awka South and North had an estimated population of 430,200 in 2022. The city is located at 199.1 kilometres (123.7 mi), by road, directly north of Port Harcourt in the centre of the densely populated Igbo heartland in South-East Nigeria.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Awka right now?
- The current time in Awka, Nigeria is 09:24:31 PM (GMT+1), which is UTC+1.
- What time zone is Awka in?
- Awka uses the Africa/Lagos time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+1, UTC+1.
- Does Awka observe daylight saving time?
- No. Awka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+1 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Awka?
- Awka is currently UTC+1 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).