Location & Surroundings

Gacha is a settlement in Kano State, Nigeria, at 587 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Burumburum, 8 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 295 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, 79 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 23' 12" N, 8° 47' 37" E
  • Elevation DEM: 587 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,743 p/km²
  • Built-up 7.7%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gacha

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

Now 23.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 33.1 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 658 W/m2.

Temperature
23.3 C
Wind
2.5 m/s S (190 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
65 %
Precip
0.98 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 23.3 2.5 190 82 1,012.3 - / 0.00 65 0.0 n/a
6h 33.1 0.8 184 45 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 36 658.3 n/a
12h 26.9 2.6 234 68 1,009.6 0.02 / 0.02 21 366.8 n/a
18h 22.3 0.8 105 92 1,013.8 7.56 / 7.59 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.7 4.4 228 87 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.98 94 0.6 n/a
30h 31.4 1.6 278 52 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 639.8 n/a
36h 28.5 2.8 45 58 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 24 421.8 n/a
42h 23.8 3.0 200 80 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 61 0.0 n/a
Thursday 23.0 2.6 231 84 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 81 4.5 n/a
54h 33.2 1.7 307 44 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 98 666.9 n/a
60h 29.0 1.4 344 55 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 10 442.9 n/a
66h 23.7 4.5 221 84 1,011.9 0.12 / 0.12 13 0.0 n/a
Friday 23.5 4.1 227 82 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 4.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gacha?
Now 23.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 33.1 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 658 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gacha today?
Sunrise around 06:12 and sunset around 18:22 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Gacha?
Local time is 16:05. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Gacha?
Gacha is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gacha?
DEM 587 m.
Where is Gacha located?
It is at 11.38671, 8.79356 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gacha in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7067114

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