Location & Surroundings

Ako is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 186 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Katsina-Ala, 15 km to the northwest. The national capital Abuja is about 300 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, about 110 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° 5' 58" N, 9° 23' 50" E
  • Elevation DEM: 186 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 73 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ako

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

Now 23.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 24.0 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 113 W/m2.

Temperature
23.3 C
Wind
1.3 m/s S (189 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.71 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 23.3 1.3 189 96 1,012.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.8 1.6 186 97 1,013.0 10.95 / 10.95 100 0.8 n/a
12h 24.0 2.3 200 90 1,012.2 16.70 / 27.65 100 103.3 n/a
18h 22.8 3.0 237 95 1,012.5 0.00 / 1.65 100 113.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.0 2.0 223 97 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.71 96 0.0 n/a
30h 22.2 1.0 228 96 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.04 76 4.0 n/a
36h 27.3 1.9 252 78 1,013.8 3.49 / 3.53 70 529.5 n/a
42h 23.1 1.3 172 94 1,014.7 5.16 / 8.69 100 130.8 n/a
Wednesday 22.3 1.1 195 97 1,015.3 0.00 / 1.01 86 0.0 n/a
54h 22.4 0.4 194 96 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.14 91 3.4 n/a
60h 27.8 1.3 273 75 1,014.0 2.73 / 2.86 89 549.3 n/a
66h 24.7 2.1 224 88 1,012.7 0.00 / 1.96 100 328.4 n/a
Thursday 23.3 0.6 200 92 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 89 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ako?
Now 23.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 24.0 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 113 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ako today?
Sunrise around 06:09 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Ako?
Local time is 09:31. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Ako?
Ako is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ako?
DEM 186 m.
Where is Ako located?
It is at 7.09949, 9.39719 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ako in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9639835

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