Location & Surroundings

Gaaba is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 137 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Yandev, 14 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 260 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 69 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° 24' 5" N, 9° 9' 55" E
  • Elevation DEM: 137 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 158 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gaaba

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

Now 23.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 25.5 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 305 W/m2.

Temperature
23.2 C
Wind
2.0 m/s SW (205 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,013.0 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
0.72 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 23.2 2.0 205 96 1,013.0 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 25.5 3.9 203 86 1,011.8 4.51 / 4.51 100 305.0 n/a
12h 23.7 4.5 220 91 1,011.9 0.00 / 1.38 95 205.7 n/a
18h 22.6 3.8 222 95 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.27 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.2 1.7 227 97 1,015.1 0.46 / 0.72 100 0.5 n/a
30h 24.9 1.0 249 87 1,014.2 2.61 / 3.34 95 173.3 n/a
36h 23.1 1.3 134 95 1,014.3 0.00 / 2.36 98 64.5 n/a
42h 22.4 2.0 217 96 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.14 90 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 22.6 1.9 216 97 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 3.1 n/a
54h 28.6 3.1 250 69 1,013.7 0.71 / 0.71 88 470.0 n/a
60h 24.8 2.6 220 89 1,013.3 0.49 / 1.20 99 321.3 n/a
66h 23.0 1.0 210 95 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.03 50 0.0 n/a
Thursday 23.0 1.7 202 94 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gaaba?
Now 23.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 25.5 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 305 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 Gaaba today?
Sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Gaaba?
Local time is 14:40. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Gaaba?
Gaaba is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gaaba?
DEM 137 m.
Where is Gaaba located?
It is at 7.40128, 9.16535 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gaaba in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9633941

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