Location & Surroundings

Damsa is a settlement in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 132 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wukari, 26 km to the northwest. The national capital Abuja is about 310 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, about 150 km away.

Also known as: Damisa

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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° 42' 59" N, 9° 57' 37" E
  • Elevation DEM: 132 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 521 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.9%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Damisa

Weather in Damsa

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

Now 30.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 31.6 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 647 W/m2.

Temperature
30.0 C
Wind
2.0 m/s W (276 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,011.2 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
0.09 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 30.0 2.0 276 64 1,011.2 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 25.2 1.5 224 89 1,011.0 4.73 / 4.73 100 343.1 n/a
12h 23.3 2.7 231 97 1,012.3 0.00 / 3.63 99 0.0 n/a
18h 22.9 1.5 245 96 1,013.3 0.96 / 4.59 77 4.8 n/a
Tomorrow 31.6 0.8 295 62 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.09 94 647.2 n/a
30h 25.4 2.6 249 91 1,010.3 0.57 / 0.66 97 280.6 n/a
36h 23.1 1.5 255 97 1,012.6 6.75 / 7.42 100 0.0 n/a
42h 21.9 2.2 15 97 1,014.4 3.40 / 10.81 100 0.2 n/a
Sunday 25.1 3.2 241 86 1,012.3 0.00 / 3.51 100 167.0 n/a
54h 22.9 1.4 308 96 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.06 22 186.8 n/a
60h 22.2 1.3 286 98 1,012.7 0.25 / 0.31 95 0.0 n/a
66h 22.9 1.7 195 97 1,013.2 0.65 / 0.96 98 3.9 n/a
Monday 29.2 2.6 245 68 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.06 76 498.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-02 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Damsa?
Now 30.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 31.6 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 647 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Damsa today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:11 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in Damsa?
Local time is 19:17. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Damsa?
Damsa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Damsa?
DEM 132 m.
Where is Damsa located?
It is at 7.71647, 9.96021 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Damsa in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2345483

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