Okene: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Okene is a city of 479,178 people in Nigeria (Kogi State), 384 m (1,260 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Okene runs from about 11 h 43 min a day in late December to 12 h 36 min in late June (computed for 7.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Okene in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Okene · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lagos, 336 km — buses · car rental
- Ibadan, 258 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abuja, 217 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Port Harcourt, 320 km — buses · car rental
- Kaduna, 356 km — buses · car rental
- Benin City, 151 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Onitsha, 167 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aba, 299 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ilorin, 214 km — tours
- Jos, 394 km
Common questions
How big is Okene?
About 479,178 people live in Okene, across 328 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Okene in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Okene?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Okene?
Lagos (336 km), Ibadan (258 km), Abuja (217 km), Port Harcourt (320 km), Kaduna (356 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.