Location & Surroundings

Ambasi is a settlement in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, at 493 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Akwanga, 29 km to the southeast. The national capital Abuja is 73 km to the west. The nearest airport is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, 99 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 1' 19" N, 8° 9' 48" E
  • Elevation DEM: 493 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 953 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.7%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ambasi

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

Now 30.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 30.7 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 538 W/m2.

Temperature
30.7 C
Wind
1.2 m/s SW (245 deg)
Humidity
61 %
Pressure
1,011.0 hPa
Clouds
88 %
Precip
0.06 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 30.7 1.2 245 61 1,011.0 - / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
6h 24.2 2.0 204 90 1,011.5 5.70 / 5.70 100 323.8 n/a
12h 23.0 1.1 152 97 1,013.6 0.00 / 2.94 99 0.0 n/a
18h 22.4 0.5 316 98 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.22 99 3.8 n/a
Tomorrow 29.5 1.9 204 67 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.06 99 538.0 n/a
30h 24.3 2.0 231 94 1,012.3 2.30 / 2.36 100 301.8 n/a
36h 22.5 1.4 217 97 1,013.7 0.00 / 1.40 14 0.0 n/a
42h 21.5 3.9 128 92 1,015.9 2.14 / 3.55 100 1.3 n/a
Friday 24.1 0.9 357 80 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 130.2 n/a
54h 22.4 1.2 173 93 1,012.3 1.89 / 1.89 96 205.1 n/a
60h 20.8 1.1 312 97 1,013.5 0.74 / 2.63 33 0.0 n/a
66h 21.2 0.9 327 96 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 99 4.0 n/a
Saturday 28.5 1.6 233 70 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 98 501.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-07 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ambasi?
Now 30.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 30.7 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 538 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ambasi today?
Sunrise around 06:14 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 02m.
What is the local time in Ambasi?
Local time is 21:44. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Ambasi?
Ambasi is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ambasi?
DEM 493 m.
Where is Ambasi located?
It is at 9.02205, 8.16328 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ambasi in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10943478

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