Location & Surroundings

Citama is a settlement in Kano State, Nigeria, at 529 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dan Gora, 27 km to the southeast. The national capital Abuja is about 290 km to the south. The nearest airport is Zaria Airport, 64 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 38' 59" N, 7° 55' 50" E
  • Elevation DEM: 529 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 881 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.1%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Citama

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

Now 24.1 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 32.3 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 551 W/m2.

Temperature
24.1 C
Wind
2.2 m/s S (164 deg)
Humidity
74 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
1.30 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 24.1 2.2 164 74 1,013.5 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 23.0 3.3 241 84 1,013.3 1.07 / 1.07 98 0.9 n/a
12h 32.3 0.9 223 47 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 50 551.0 n/a
18h 29.0 2.5 234 56 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.00 50 466.1 n/a
Tomorrow 24.4 0.7 251 81 1,013.5 1.30 / 1.30 99 0.0 n/a
30h 22.8 5.5 249 90 1,013.0 0.00 / 1.30 100 2.6 n/a
36h 30.7 6.0 232 59 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 97 578.6 n/a
42h 26.2 5.0 248 78 1,011.0 0.40 / 0.40 84 354.7 n/a
Thursday 22.8 5.1 237 93 1,013.1 3.07 / 3.47 100 0.0 n/a
54h 22.0 4.3 198 95 1,014.0 1.45 / 4.91 100 1.6 n/a
60h 28.6 5.7 237 65 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 97 380.6 n/a
66h 24.6 3.6 228 85 1,011.9 1.34 / 1.34 79 304.6 n/a
Friday 22.4 4.7 213 93 1,012.6 0.57 / 1.90 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Citama?
Now 24.1 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 32.3 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 551 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Citama today?
Sunrise around 06:16 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Citama?
Local time is 07:02. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Citama?
Citama is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Citama?
DEM 529 m.
Where is Citama located?
It is at 11.64962, 7.93051 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Citama in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7019329