Location & Surroundings

Ala is a settlement in Borno State, Nigeria, at 296 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Marte, 18 km to the north. The national capital Abuja is about 780 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Maiduguri Airport, 95 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 12' 31" N, 13° 52' 47" E
  • Elevation DEM: 296 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4,976 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.6%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

  • Ala
    third-order administrative division 3.3 km SE
  • New Marte
    populated place 4.5 km N

Weather in Ala

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

Now 28.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.6 to 39.1 C, max wind 6.6 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 689 W/m2.

Temperature
28.8 C
Wind
3.6 m/s SW (240 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,010.4 hPa
Clouds
75 %
Precip
1.10 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 28.8 3.6 240 59 1,010.4 - / 0.00 75 0.0 n/a
6h 28.2 4.5 219 62 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 10.5 n/a
12h 39.1 2.8 266 27 1,008.3 0.00 / 0.00 87 688.5 n/a
18h 33.1 2.7 47 37 1,006.4 0.11 / 0.11 96 342.9 n/a
Tomorrow 25.6 6.6 219 78 1,011.3 0.99 / 1.10 100 0.0 n/a
30h 27.0 5.0 248 63 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.01 79 10.5 n/a
36h 34.3 6.7 173 38 1,010.8 0.02 / 0.03 95 548.3 n/a
42h 28.3 6.1 270 57 1,008.6 0.12 / 0.15 100 216.7 n/a
Friday 25.8 4.5 203 63 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
54h 25.9 5.3 235 74 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 11.1 n/a
60h 35.9 4.2 192 36 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.00 82 614.0 n/a
66h 32.7 2.9 166 42 1,007.7 0.03 / 0.03 38 375.1 n/a
Saturday 26.8 3.4 165 71 1,010.0 0.76 / 0.80 44 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ala?
Now 28.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.6 to 39.1 C, max wind 6.6 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 689 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ala today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Ala?
Local time is 10:49. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Ala?
Ala is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ala?
DEM 296 m.
Where is Ala located?
It is at 12.20850, 13.87973 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ala in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2350778

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