Location & Surroundings

Ganji is a settlement in Plateau State, Nigeria, at 890 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jos, 17 km to the southwest. The national capital Abuja is about 195 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Yakubu Gowon Airport, 48 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 3' 52" N, 8° 57' 10" E
  • Elevation DEM: 890 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 317 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ganji

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

Now 20.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.3 to 26.6 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 343 W/m2.

Temperature
20.4 C
Wind
0.5 m/s N (357 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,015.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.62 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 20.4 0.5 357 91 1,015.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 19.3 1.1 282 96 1,014.9 0.94 / 0.94 99 3.0 n/a
12h 26.6 2.8 134 62 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 86 342.5 n/a
18h 21.5 0.8 226 87 1,012.7 0.03 / 0.03 30 272.9 n/a
Tomorrow 19.3 1.5 187 95 1,014.5 1.60 / 1.62 12 0.0 n/a
30h 19.7 1.7 231 91 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.12 14 4.8 n/a
36h 26.9 2.0 37 65 1,012.5 2.58 / 2.70 16 639.9 n/a
42h 20.9 1.8 88 90 1,013.1 3.83 / 6.53 58 459.1 n/a
Sunday 19.9 1.0 194 96 1,014.3 0.20 / 6.73 100 0.0 n/a
54h 20.1 1.0 154 93 1,015.3 0.00 / 1.14 96 4.4 n/a
60h 26.4 2.2 117 66 1,013.6 1.98 / 3.12 85 529.7 n/a
66h 21.1 2.0 250 90 1,013.6 2.19 / 5.31 99 384.3 n/a
Monday 19.1 1.1 268 98 1,015.0 0.00 / 1.65 76 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ganji?
Now 20.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.3 to 26.6 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 343 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ganji today?
Sunrise around 06:12 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Ganji?
Local time is 12:27. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Ganji?
Ganji is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ganji?
DEM 890 m.
Where is Ganji located?
It is at 10.06438, 8.95280 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ganji in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2015-05-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2342005

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