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Dagawa

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Location & Surroundings

Dagawa is a settlement in Sokoto, Nigeria, at 290 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dange, 34 km to the northeast. The national capital Abuja is about 490 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Sokoto, 26 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° 43' 52" N, 5° 3' 16" E
  • Elevation DEM: 290 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 468 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

  • Dagawa
    third-order administrative division 868 m E
  • Zezi
    populated place 2.3 km NE
  • Magabci
    populated place 2.9 km SE
  • Mazare
    populated place 3.8 km SW
  • Yabo
    seat of a second-order administrative division 4.6 km W
  • Yabo A
    third-order administrative division 4.9 km SW
  • Lukachi
    populated place 5.5 km S

Weather in Dagawa

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

Now 24.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.5 to 37.2 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 611 W/m2.

Temperature
24.8 C
Wind
2.6 m/s SE (140 deg)
Humidity
31 %
Pressure
1,013.2 hPa
Clouds
44 %
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 24.8 2.6 140 31 1,013.2 - / 0.00 44 0.0 n/a
6h 37.2 3.8 105 11 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 34 611.1 n/a
12h 30.7 2.8 62 16 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 9 424.1 n/a
18h 26.4 2.8 121 20 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.5 3.3 92 24 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 48 1.3 n/a
30h 38.0 5.1 116 11 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 73 609.7 n/a
36h 29.9 1.4 111 17 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 420.7 n/a
42h 26.4 2.4 155 20 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
Friday 24.5 2.8 83 23 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 3 1.3 n/a
54h 38.4 4.6 102 10 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 609.1 n/a
60h 29.7 0.7 331 16 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 74 423.0 n/a
66h 26.8 1.4 97 18 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
Saturday 25.7 3.6 152 21 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 1.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-28 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dagawa?
Now 24.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.5 to 37.2 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 611 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 Dagawa today?
Sunrise around 06:31 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 11h 45m.
What is the local time in Dagawa?
Local time is 16:08. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Dagawa?
Dagawa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Dagawa?
DEM 290 m.
Where is Dagawa located?
It is at 12.73124, 5.05436 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dagawa in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2345748

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