Location & Surroundings

Chima is a settlement in Borno State, Nigeria, at 292 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Marte, 13 km to the northwest. The national capital Abuja is about 785 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Maiduguri Airport, about 100 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° 16' 24" N, 13° 54' 8" E
  • Elevation DEM: 292 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 982 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.2%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Chima

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

Now 27.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 31.4 C, max wind 5.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 323 W/m2.

Temperature
27.0 C
Wind
4.1 m/s SW (239 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
65 %
Precip
0.00 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 27.0 4.1 239 67 1,012.3 - / 0.00 65 0.0 n/a
6h 31.4 5.1 209 52 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 323.0 n/a
12h 26.1 4.7 263 71 1,012.5 1.21 / 1.21 100 221.9 n/a
18h 24.0 5.9 218 86 1,012.9 0.00 / 1.08 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 25.1 5.1 252 74 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 5.2 n/a
30h 34.0 3.9 273 38 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 65 508.2 n/a
36h 31.4 2.1 223 46 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 6 358.0 n/a
42h 26.7 4.7 224 64 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
Thursday 26.2 3.3 206 69 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 48 11.3 n/a
54h 36.1 1.5 281 33 1,008.6 0.00 / 0.00 90 686.8 n/a
60h 33.3 2.8 73 36 1,008.2 0.00 / 0.00 7 368.0 n/a
66h 29.7 2.8 192 50 1,010.0 0.06 / 0.06 69 0.0 n/a
Friday 28.2 3.1 210 63 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 26 11.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chima?
Now 27.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 31.4 C, max wind 5.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 323 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chima today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Chima?
Local time is 13:27. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Chima?
Chima is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Chima?
DEM 292 m.
Where is Chima located?
It is at 12.27337, 13.90215 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chima in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8720464

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