Location & Surroundings

Ambe is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 163 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gboko, 29 km to the north. The national capital Abuja is about 275 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 81 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 3' 55" N, 8° 57' 54" E
  • Elevation DEM: 163 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 221 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ambe

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

Now 28.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 28.9 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 15.2 mm. Solar peaks near 395 W/m2.

Temperature
28.9 C
Wind
5.1 m/s SW (227 deg)
Humidity
69 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
67 %
Precip
15.22 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 28.9 5.1 227 69 1,012.1 - / 0.00 67 0.0 n/a
6h 25.0 3.5 202 90 1,011.5 4.43 / 4.43 100 395.4 n/a
12h 23.5 4.3 219 94 1,013.0 0.00 / 3.25 79 0.0 n/a
18h 23.0 3.2 240 97 1,013.7 0.28 / 3.52 96 0.5 n/a
Tomorrow 24.0 3.6 224 93 1,012.7 11.69 / 15.22 98 62.4 n/a
30h 24.4 2.7 217 91 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.14 77 107.1 n/a
36h 22.6 2.9 232 96 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
42h 22.3 2.4 200 98 1,014.8 7.95 / 7.96 100 1.4 n/a
Wednesday 24.9 3.5 212 88 1,013.7 0.00 / 2.63 98 148.5 n/a
54h 24.1 2.9 215 90 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.01 67 211.8 n/a
60h 22.6 2.5 214 93 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 72 0.0 n/a
66h 22.6 3.1 226 95 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 99 2.2 n/a
Thursday 28.9 3.1 247 68 1,012.8 0.09 / 0.09 70 359.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-21 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ambe?
Now 28.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 28.9 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 15.2 mm. Solar peaks near 395 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 15.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ambe today?
Sunrise around 06:12 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Ambe?
Local time is 23:28. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Ambe?
Ambe is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ambe?
DEM 163 m.
Where is Ambe located?
It is at 7.06531, 8.96502 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ambe in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2350141

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