Location & Surroundings

Duku is a hill in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 406 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jalingo, 33 km to the north. The national capital Abuja is about 435 km to the west. The nearest airport is Yola Airport, about 130 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type hill (HLL)
  • a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 36' 10" N, 11° 26' 1" E
  • Elevation DEM: 406 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 28 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Duku

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

Now 22.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 30.2 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 638 W/m2.

Temperature
22.9 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SW (209 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,013.2 hPa
Clouds
53 %
Precip
0.77 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 22.9 0.7 209 91 1,013.2 - / 0.00 53 0.0 n/a
6h 30.2 1.8 239 65 1,011.7 0.51 / 0.51 39 638.2 n/a
12h 25.0 0.6 166 91 1,010.8 2.53 / 3.04 91 425.1 n/a
18h 23.3 0.5 180 95 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.57 7 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.6 0.8 240 95 1,013.9 0.20 / 0.77 21 7.4 n/a
30h 29.3 2.0 258 70 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.50 84 572.1 n/a
36h 24.9 0.2 1 91 1,012.3 2.64 / 3.14 100 320.2 n/a
42h 23.6 0.6 253 94 1,012.8 5.19 / 8.33 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 23.3 1.2 189 97 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.01 89 4.4 n/a
54h 27.8 2.7 238 77 1,012.5 0.74 / 0.75 99 491.1 n/a
60h 24.7 0.2 192 91 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.69 99 226.1 n/a
66h 23.5 1.1 158 94 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.30 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 22.7 0.7 257 96 1,015.5 5.87 / 6.17 100 1.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Duku?
Now 22.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 30.2 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 638 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Duku today?
Sunrise around 06:03 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Duku?
Local time is 13:13. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Duku?
Duku is a hill.
What is the elevation of Duku?
DEM 406 m.
Where is Duku located?
It is at 8.60291, 11.43349 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Duku in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10879463