Location & Surroundings

Afa is a settlement in Kwara State, Nigeria, at 317 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ilorin, 7 km to the east. The national capital Abuja is about 335 km to the east. The nearest airport is Ilorin, 9 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 31' 2" N, 4° 28' 48" E
  • Elevation DEM: 317 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,204 p/km²
  • Built-up 11.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Afa

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

Now 25.9 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 29.5 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 482 W/m2.

Temperature
25.9 C
Wind
2.3 m/s SE (118 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,011.1 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.17 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 25.9 2.3 118 79 1,011.1 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 23.1 2.7 201 94 1,013.4 1.26 / 1.26 100 0.0 n/a
12h 22.3 2.5 213 96 1,013.9 0.59 / 1.85 100 1.0 n/a
18h 29.5 3.7 206 65 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 482.2 n/a
Tomorrow 25.3 3.3 213 81 1,012.6 0.17 / 0.17 70 417.8 n/a
30h 22.9 2.8 208 91 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
36h 22.3 2.5 222 94 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 75 1.2 n/a
42h 30.0 3.4 213 62 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 96 571.8 n/a
Tuesday 25.9 2.2 229 81 1,012.6 0.06 / 0.06 57 350.4 n/a
54h 23.5 3.2 204 92 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 22.4 3.6 208 93 1,015.5 0.13 / 0.13 100 1.3 n/a
66h 27.8 3.4 205 71 1,014.8 1.11 / 1.24 100 397.5 n/a
Wednesday 24.5 4.1 218 88 1,012.8 1.25 / 2.49 100 280.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Afa?
Now 25.9 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 29.5 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 482 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Afa today?
Sunrise around 06:31 and sunset around 18:44 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Afa?
Local time is 06:25. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Afa?
Afa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Afa?
DEM 317 m.
Where is Afa located?
It is at 8.51730, 4.47999 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Afa in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2021-03-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12220041