Location & Surroundings

Abe is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 166 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Aliade, 33 km to the southeast. The national capital Abuja is about 200 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 53 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 25' 53" N, 8° 12' 59" E
  • Elevation DEM: 166 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 116 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Abe

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Abe, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 27.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.3 to 31.2 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 302 W/m2.

Temperature
27.9 C
Wind
2.2 m/s SW (208 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,012.8 hPa
Clouds
16 %
Precip
0.81 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 27.9 2.2 208 72 1,012.8 - / 0.00 16 0.0 n/a
6h 26.7 2.3 221 76 1,014.1 0.01 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
12h 25.3 2.3 200 85 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.01 98 1.2 n/a
18h 31.2 1.7 229 62 1,013.2 1.01 / 1.02 100 301.7 n/a
Tomorrow 27.1 2.6 188 80 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.81 92 300.1 n/a
30h 25.6 3.3 212 84 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 24.5 1.9 181 90 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 93 2.5 n/a
42h 33.9 0.9 171 49 1,012.8 0.03 / 0.03 100 546.8 n/a
Wednesday 27.0 2.9 180 77 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 94 343.3 n/a
54h 25.1 2.5 206 87 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 66 0.0 n/a
60h 24.0 2.2 197 91 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 85 3.6 n/a
66h 31.2 2.4 207 56 1,013.4 0.78 / 0.78 71 489.8 n/a
Thursday 26.8 3.8 192 74 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.20 87 296.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Abe?
Now 27.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.3 to 31.2 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 302 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Abe today?
Sunrise around 06:15 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Abe?
Local time is 01:46. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Abe?
Abe is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Abe?
DEM 166 m.
Where is Abe located?
It is at 7.43146, 8.21645 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Abe in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2352972

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