Location & Surroundings

Esam is a settlement in Cross River State, Nigeria, at 156 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ogoja, 27 km to the northeast. The national capital Abuja is about 320 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Mamfe Airport, about 105 km away.

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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
    6° 26' 39" N, 8° 41' 16" E
  • Elevation DEM: 156 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 593 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.2%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Esam

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

Now 28.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 29.2 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 543 W/m2.

Temperature
28.4 C
Wind
2.3 m/s W (264 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
62 %
Precip
0.73 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 28.4 2.3 264 73 1,012.1 - / 0.00 62 0.0 n/a
6h 24.3 1.3 196 91 1,012.4 8.77 / 8.77 69 437.9 n/a
12h 23.0 1.9 205 97 1,013.8 0.00 / 3.25 84 0.0 n/a
18h 23.1 1.5 195 97 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 72 3.1 n/a
Tomorrow 29.2 3.0 244 71 1,012.8 0.73 / 0.73 59 542.9 n/a
30h 25.4 1.6 194 88 1,012.1 1.04 / 1.78 64 384.6 n/a
36h 23.3 2.3 199 98 1,014.0 6.15 / 7.93 100 0.0 n/a
42h 23.3 2.3 203 97 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 98 1.5 n/a
Friday 28.4 3.4 234 76 1,012.6 0.94 / 0.94 94 434.2 n/a
54h 24.3 2.9 201 94 1,012.5 4.70 / 5.65 100 369.3 n/a
60h 23.3 2.2 195 97 1,014.1 0.00 / 3.70 100 0.0 n/a
66h 22.9 1.3 186 98 1,014.5 1.89 / 5.60 100 1.0 n/a
Saturday 27.0 2.5 202 81 1,013.5 0.00 / 2.21 100 322.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Esam?
Now 28.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 29.2 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 543 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Esam today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Esam?
Local time is 21:04. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Esam?
Esam is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Esam?
DEM 156 m.
Where is Esam located?
It is at 6.44430, 8.68775 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Esam in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2343130

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