Location & Surroundings

Gwong is a settlement in Plateau State, Nigeria, at 1,190 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jos, 2 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 185 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Yakubu Gowon Airport, 33 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 55' 54" N, 8° 54' 41" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1190 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8,915 p/km²
  • Built-up 45.3%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gwong

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

Now 22.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.7 to 28.0 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 3.8 mm. Solar peaks near 689 W/m2.

Temperature
22.6 C
Wind
1.3 m/s SE (157 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,013.3 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
3.79 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 22.6 1.3 157 77 1,013.3 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 19.7 1.4 24 92 1,015.9 3.64 / 3.64 99 0.0 n/a
12h 20.6 1.1 182 87 1,015.2 0.00 / 1.19 92 4.6 n/a
18h 28.0 2.1 67 58 1,012.8 2.75 / 3.93 14 688.9 n/a
Tomorrow 22.9 1.3 146 80 1,012.6 0.00 / 3.79 4 460.0 n/a
30h 20.3 2.0 226 90 1,015.1 1.56 / 5.35 16 0.0 n/a
36h 20.4 2.1 222 89 1,015.7 0.00 / 2.55 86 4.4 n/a
42h 28.6 1.5 288 60 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.78 37 666.5 n/a
Wednesday 21.4 2.8 303 88 1,013.4 9.59 / 10.37 99 393.4 n/a
54h 20.0 0.8 220 85 1,015.0 2.29 / 12.66 100 0.0 n/a
60h 19.2 2.5 225 89 1,014.9 0.00 / 1.21 100 1.5 n/a
66h 26.4 2.7 255 65 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.01 99 472.6 n/a
Thursday 21.2 1.3 277 90 1,013.8 4.79 / 4.80 80 314.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gwong?
Now 22.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.7 to 28.0 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 3.8 mm. Solar peaks near 689 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gwong today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 18:26 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Gwong?
Local time is 01:58. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Gwong?
Gwong is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gwong?
DEM 1,190 m.
Where is Gwong located?
It is at 9.93166, 8.91140 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gwong in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2339672