Location & Surroundings

Ajinga is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 183 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gboko, 12 km to the southeast. The national capital Abuja is about 245 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 48 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° 22' 49" N, 8° 54' 23" E
  • Elevation DEM: 183 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 158 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ajinga

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

Now 28.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.1 to 33.7 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 692 W/m2.

Temperature
28.5 C
Wind
0.3 m/s NW (337 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,010.1 hPa
Clouds
72 %
Precip
0.00 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 28.5 0.3 337 60 1,010.1 - / 0.00 72 0.0 n/a
6h 25.9 0.6 336 69 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
12h 25.1 0.5 175 78 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 46 5.9 n/a
18h 33.7 0.8 216 46 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 79 691.8 n/a
Tomorrow 29.2 0.9 266 57 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 423.1 n/a
30h 25.9 2.3 211 78 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 27 0.0 n/a
36h 24.7 3.0 215 90 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 3 5.7 n/a
42h 32.8 2.5 232 55 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 47 680.3 n/a
Monday 27.7 3.0 215 78 1,010.1 0.41 / 0.41 99 309.9 n/a
54h 25.6 4.2 213 86 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 24.7 3.0 219 92 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 4.1 n/a
66h 30.7 3.2 241 64 1,011.6 0.06 / 0.06 100 517.9 n/a
Tuesday 26.7 2.5 195 83 1,011.0 1.33 / 1.39 100 247.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-24 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ajinga?
Now 28.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.1 to 33.7 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 692 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ajinga today?
Sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 11h 56m.
What is the local time in Ajinga?
Local time is 04:05. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Ajinga?
Ajinga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ajinga?
DEM 183 m.
Where is Ajinga located?
It is at 7.38020, 8.90646 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ajinga in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9974095

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