AWKA NIGERIA MAP Awka is the capital of Anambra State, Nigeria with an estimated population of 301,657 As of 2006 Nigerian census. The city is located about 300 miles east of Lagos in the centre of the densely populated Igbo heartland in southeastern Nigeria. GOVERNMENT Type: State, Traditional Governor: Peter Obi Eze Uzu: Gibson Nwosu POPULATION Total: 301,657 GEOGRAPHY Awka lies below 300 metres above sea in a valley on the plains of the Mamu River. Two ridges or cuestas, both lying in a North-South direction, form the major topographical features of the area. The ridges reach the highest point at Agulu just outside the Capital Territory. About six kilometers east of this, the minor cuesta peaks about 150 metres above sea level at Ifite Awka.