Location & Surroundings

Ekas is a settlement in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 287 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Takum, 7 km to the northwest. The national capital Abuja is about 345 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bamenda, about 130 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 12' 38" N, 10° 1' 10" E
  • Elevation DEM: 287 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 590 p/km²
  • Built-up 9.1%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ekas

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

Now 23.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.7 to 33.6 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 702 W/m2.

Temperature
23.7 C
Wind
0.9 m/s SE (135 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,011.8 hPa
Clouds
42 %
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 23.7 0.9 135 82 1,011.8 - / 0.00 42 0.0 n/a
6h 33.6 1.2 38 43 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 7 702.1 n/a
12h 27.3 0.9 181 59 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 413.2 n/a
18h 24.3 1.1 165 71 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.0 1.0 139 79 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 2 7.2 n/a
30h 34.0 1.0 325 46 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 54 692.4 n/a
36h 28.3 1.2 160 64 1,009.8 0.02 / 0.02 78 404.6 n/a
42h 24.5 1.2 197 86 1,011.3 1.62 / 1.64 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 23.5 0.8 214 93 1,014.3 2.47 / 4.11 100 5.3 n/a
54h 30.2 2.1 284 65 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.71 97 582.6 n/a
60h 24.6 2.2 190 89 1,011.6 6.43 / 7.14 77 271.8 n/a
66h 23.1 1.1 180 90 1,012.4 0.00 / 1.25 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 22.9 0.7 58 91 1,014.0 0.00 / 1.20 100 6.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-25 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ekas?
Now 23.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.7 to 33.6 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 702 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 Ekas today?
Sunrise around 06:05 and sunset around 18:02 (local time). Day length about 11h 57m.
What is the local time in Ekas?
Local time is 14:19. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Ekas?
Ekas is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ekas?
DEM 287 m.
Where is Ekas located?
It is at 7.21043, 10.01951 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ekas in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2343757

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