Location & Surroundings

Gwanda is a settlement in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 228 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Baissa, 8 km to the east. The national capital Abuja is about 395 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bamenda, about 140 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 13' 7" N, 10° 33' 8" E
  • Elevation DEM: 228 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 646 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.4%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gwanda

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

Now 23.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 31.6 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 601 W/m2.

Temperature
23.2 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SE (135 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,012.4 hPa
Clouds
54 %
Precip
0.86 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 23.2 0.7 135 92 1,012.4 - / 0.00 54 0.0 n/a
6h 31.6 0.7 287 58 1,009.5 0.07 / 0.07 100 600.7 n/a
12h 26.5 0.5 166 74 1,009.1 0.16 / 0.24 100 324.3 n/a
18h 23.6 0.9 134 88 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.9 0.3 322 92 1,012.7 0.86 / 0.86 98 6.5 n/a
30h 29.3 2.1 323 66 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.24 96 536.0 n/a
36h 24.8 0.6 284 84 1,010.7 0.43 / 0.67 98 347.9 n/a
42h 22.3 0.8 131 94 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.09 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 22.4 1.0 131 92 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 97 6.7 n/a
54h 32.3 1.1 299 50 1,009.7 0.00 / 0.00 6 671.2 n/a
60h 26.4 0.4 101 68 1,010.0 0.08 / 0.08 9 380.3 n/a
66h 23.3 1.2 142 82 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.01 6 0.0 n/a
Sunday 23.1 0.8 147 83 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 1 6.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gwanda?
Now 23.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 31.6 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 601 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gwanda today?
Sunrise around 06:04 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Gwanda?
Local time is 14:59. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Gwanda?
Gwanda is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gwanda?
DEM 228 m.
Where is Gwanda located?
It is at 7.21850, 10.55234 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gwanda in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2339820

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