Location & Surroundings

Atsenga is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 129 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Aliade, 15 km to the east. The national capital Abuja is about 220 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 58 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° 15' 6" N, 8° 21' 29" E
  • Elevation DEM: 129 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 26 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Atsenga

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

Now 24.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 28.8 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 2.6 mm. Solar peaks near 429 W/m2.

Temperature
24.0 C
Wind
2.2 m/s S (187 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,012.9 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
2.65 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 24.0 2.2 187 94 1,012.9 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 22.3 2.7 189 95 1,014.1 0.46 / 0.46 67 0.0 n/a
12h 22.7 1.7 208 97 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.05 76 2.9 n/a
18h 28.8 0.5 244 72 1,011.9 0.16 / 0.21 94 429.3 n/a
Tomorrow 25.3 1.0 41 87 1,011.0 2.44 / 2.65 100 327.2 n/a
30h 23.4 2.5 194 96 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.29 44 0.0 n/a
36h 23.0 2.2 213 97 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.24 99 2.7 n/a
42h 29.9 1.8 216 67 1,011.7 0.18 / 0.42 90 548.5 n/a
Sunday 26.0 2.3 188 85 1,011.0 0.09 / 0.51 80 369.5 n/a
54h 23.1 3.6 207 97 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.14 49 0.0 n/a
60h 22.9 2.4 214 97 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 84 3.7 n/a
66h 29.3 3.4 207 70 1,012.7 0.13 / 0.13 72 541.6 n/a
Monday 26.5 2.5 209 82 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.13 19 403.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Atsenga?
Now 24.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 28.8 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 2.6 mm. Solar peaks near 429 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Atsenga today?
Sunrise around 06:16 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Atsenga?
Local time is 03:07. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Atsenga?
Atsenga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Atsenga?
DEM 129 m.
Where is Atsenga located?
It is at 7.25177, 8.35816 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Atsenga in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6852328