Location & Surroundings

Gauja is a settlement in Katsina State, Nigeria, at 672 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bakori, 5 km to the southeast. The national capital Abuja is about 280 km to the south. The nearest airport is Zaria Airport, 60 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° 35' 44" N, 7° 24' 19" E
  • Elevation DEM: 672 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 894 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gauja

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

Now 21.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.5 to 30.9 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 655 W/m2.

Temperature
21.5 C
Wind
3.6 m/s SW (206 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,013.8 hPa
Clouds
39 %
Precip
0.37 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 21.5 3.6 206 86 1,013.8 - / 0.00 39 0.0 n/a
6h 30.9 1.8 236 48 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 90 654.9 n/a
12h 26.0 1.4 227 68 1,011.5 0.52 / 0.52 99 343.5 n/a
18h 22.2 1.8 241 90 1,013.8 2.85 / 3.37 86 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.0 3.4 208 89 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.37 100 0.8 n/a
30h 30.4 0.7 210 52 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 35 499.6 n/a
36h 24.6 4.0 183 77 1,010.1 2.20 / 2.20 90 407.0 n/a
42h 21.3 1.7 176 89 1,013.6 2.42 / 4.62 79 0.0 n/a
Sunday 22.3 3.1 237 87 1,012.9 0.00 / 2.48 89 2.7 n/a
54h 31.2 0.7 266 50 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 28 629.5 n/a
60h 28.5 1.8 189 59 1,009.8 0.02 / 0.02 100 477.7 n/a
66h 20.7 3.4 219 88 1,011.4 4.44 / 4.46 76 0.0 n/a
Monday 20.5 3.8 190 88 1,013.5 0.00 / 1.16 100 3.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gauja?
Now 21.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.5 to 30.9 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 655 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gauja today?
Sunrise around 06:18 and sunset around 18:35 (local time). Day length about 12h 17m.
What is the local time in Gauja?
Local time is 14:36. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Gauja?
Gauja is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gauja?
DEM 672 m.
Where is Gauja located?
It is at 11.59567, 7.40523 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gauja in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7019364