What is the population of Sapele, Delta?

Sapele has a population of approximately 238,800 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Sapele, Delta located?

Sapele is located in Delta, Nigeria, at approximate coordinates 5.8948°, 5.6796°.

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Sapele

Deltacity

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Total population

238,800

Air quality index

66Moderate

Coordinates5.89°, 5.68°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Nigeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Sapele is a city and one of the Local Government Areas of Delta State, Nigeria.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

5.8948

Longitude

5.6796

Water area

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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

19.4

PM10 (µg/m³)

21.1

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

508

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus A.Smith, 1829 · Aves
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Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
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African Pied Hornbill
Lophoceros fasciatus (Shaw, 1812) · Aves
13
yellow-billed kite
Milvus aegyptius (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
12
Gray-headed Nigrita
Nigrita canicapillus (Strickland, 1841) · Aves
12
Brown-throated Wattle-eye
Platysteira cyanea (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
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Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria (Temminck, 1809) · Aves
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Little Greenbul
Eurillas virens (Cassin, 1857) · Aves
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Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Olusoji Fasuba

Nigerian sprinter

Blessing Okagbare

Nigerian track and field athlete

David Defiagbon

boxer (1970–2018)

Ola Rotimi

Nigerian playwright (1938–2000)

Gamaliel Onosode

Nigerian banker (1933-2015)

Grace Ekpiwhre

Nigerian politician

Peter Fregene

Nigerian footballer (1947–2024)

Joy Onaolapo

Nigerian Paralympic weightlifter

Kefee

Nigerian gospel singer and composer

Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun

Nigerian Catholic bishop

Solomon Arase

Nigerian police officer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Delta

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Clappertonia ficifolia

Seen 2017-10-24

Amorphophallus abyssinicus

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist