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Onitsha

Nigeria

Watercolour of Onitsha, Nigeria. Centered around The River Niger Bridge spanning the waters, the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, and the vibrant riverfront market shores, with River Niger Bridge and Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
River Niger Bridge; Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity; River Niger; Palace of the Obi of Onitsha; lively commercial and civic architecture; lush Niger River rainforest flora; Niger River
Viewpoint
Favor the classic viewpoint looking across the landscape toward the signature landmarks of Onitsha, showing regional foliage and foreground textures, the iconic architectural monuments in the middle-ground, and the distant horizon fading in the background.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in towering oil palms, broad mango trees, and lush tropical greenery along the river bluffs.
Population1,553,000Wikidata: 561,066
Coordinates6.15°N, 6.79°E
Elevation65 m
Area36 km²
Time zoneAfrica/LagosUTC+1
Solar noon12:33clock runs 0.5 h ahead of the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Onitsha and you surface nearest to Atafu Village, Tokelau — 276 km from the exact antipodal point.

Nearest cities in the atlas

Benin CityNG130 km
AbaNG132 km
Port HarcourtNG154 km
AbujaNG333 km
IbadanNG346 km
IlorinNG360 km
LagosNG377 km
DoualaCM398 km

Twinned cities

Wikidata records no twinned cities for Onitsha inside this atlas.

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