Location & Surroundings

Giginya is a settlement in Kano State, Nigeria, at 604 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Burumburum, 18 km to the northwest. The national capital Abuja is about 285 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, 94 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° 15' 0" N, 8° 48' 38" E
  • Elevation DEM: 604 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 895 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.8%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Giginya

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

Now 22.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 33.3 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 665 W/m2.

Temperature
22.9 C
Wind
2.4 m/s S (184 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,012.5 hPa
Clouds
39 %
Precip
1.86 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 22.9 2.4 184 85 1,012.5 - / 0.00 39 0.0 n/a
6h 33.3 0.3 47 44 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 56 665.0 n/a
12h 26.5 2.1 246 69 1,009.8 0.05 / 0.05 40 298.2 n/a
18h 21.6 1.3 55 95 1,014.0 9.41 / 9.45 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.2 4.3 223 89 1,012.2 0.00 / 1.86 90 0.5 n/a
30h 31.3 1.3 300 53 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 98 645.8 n/a
36h 27.8 2.5 54 61 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 25 417.3 n/a
42h 23.2 2.7 195 82 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
Thursday 22.7 2.3 227 85 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 66 4.5 n/a
54h 33.1 1.7 338 44 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 96 669.9 n/a
60h 28.1 2.0 335 59 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 6 445.0 n/a
66h 23.2 3.7 218 86 1,012.2 0.06 / 0.06 18 0.0 n/a
Friday 23.2 3.8 222 83 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 99 4.2 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 Giginya?
Now 22.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 33.3 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 665 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Giginya today?
Sunrise around 06:12 and sunset around 18:22 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Giginya?
Local time is 18:10. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Giginya?
Giginya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Giginya?
DEM 604 m.
Where is Giginya located?
It is at 11.25010, 8.81063 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Giginya in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2340697

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