Abalama is a settlement established in 1880 by members of the Elem Kalabari state. The settlement has grown to become a middle town of the Kalabari people in Rivers State of Nigeria.
Abalama is situated on Abalama Island, along Abalama Creek, in Asari-Toru Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria, its geographical coordinates are 4° 45' 47" North, 6° 50' 25" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Abalama.