Location & Surroundings

Gandu is a settlement in Jigawa State, Nigeria, at 362 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hadejia, 7 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 475 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Goure Airport, about 170 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 27' 13" N, 10° 6' 17" E
  • Elevation DEM: 362 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 9,887 p/km²
  • Built-up 14.4%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

  • Ruba
    populated place 5.2 km N

Nearby

  • Yankoli
    third-order administrative division 4.2 km W
  • Ruba
    populated place 5.2 km N

Weather in Gandu

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

Now 25.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 34.5 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 661 W/m2.

Temperature
25.5 C
Wind
2.8 m/s SW (233 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,012.8 hPa
Clouds
40 %
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 25.5 2.8 233 75 1,012.8 - / 0.00 40 0.0 n/a
6h 34.5 0.2 134 39 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 59 660.5 n/a
12h 32.2 3.7 46 41 1,009.7 0.01 / 0.01 79 425.3 n/a
18h 29.5 3.4 190 50 1,010.8 0.03 / 0.04 71 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.0 3.4 198 66 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 46 5.8 n/a
30h 35.8 2.7 255 36 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 95 675.3 n/a
36h 30.2 5.0 157 53 1,009.4 0.34 / 0.34 100 423.6 n/a
42h 28.4 3.9 200 53 1,010.2 0.04 / 0.38 86 0.0 n/a
Friday 26.1 3.7 232 68 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 6 5.8 n/a
54h 36.6 5.5 270 36 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 677.1 n/a
60h 33.8 4.0 226 39 1,006.4 0.00 / 0.00 4 428.3 n/a
66h 25.9 8.2 185 79 1,010.5 2.24 / 2.24 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 25.5 5.4 194 78 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.41 96 5.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gandu?
Now 25.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 34.5 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 661 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 Gandu today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Gandu?
Local time is 13:46. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Gandu?
Gandu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gandu?
DEM 362 m.
Where is Gandu located?
It is at 12.45360, 10.10480 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gandu in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2342114

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