Location & Surroundings

Jakankan is a settlement in Osun State, Nigeria, at 154 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Modakeke, 20 km to the northwest. The national capital Abuja is about 400 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Ibadan Airport, 44 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' 24" N, 4° 21' 11" E
  • Elevation DEM: 154 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 93 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Jakankan

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

Now 34.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 34.0 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 417 W/m2.

Temperature
34.0 C
Wind
0.9 m/s SW (211 deg)
Humidity
48 %
Pressure
1,010.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.10 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 34.0 0.9 211 48 1,010.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 25.1 2.3 192 92 1,010.3 0.51 / 0.51 89 293.9 n/a
12h 23.5 0.8 174 99 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
18h 24.3 1.0 220 95 1,012.6 0.26 / 0.26 100 0.6 n/a
Tomorrow 32.4 1.6 215 53 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.10 72 417.1 n/a
30h 25.1 1.6 198 89 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.06 99 422.8 n/a
36h 22.9 0.8 172 97 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
42h 22.5 0.2 166 98 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 32 1.5 n/a
Saturday 34.1 1.3 213 47 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.00 26 632.0 n/a
54h 25.6 2.3 200 83 1,010.5 0.18 / 0.18 50 454.5 n/a
60h 23.1 0.8 177 99 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 43 0.0 n/a
66h 23.8 0.7 217 97 1,013.2 0.06 / 0.06 73 0.9 n/a
Sunday 28.9 2.0 192 69 1,012.5 0.07 / 0.13 82 341.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jakankan?
Now 34.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 34.0 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 417 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jakankan today?
Sunrise around 06:29 and sunset around 18:22 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Jakankan?
Local time is 01:17. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Jakankan?
Jakankan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Jakankan?
DEM 154 m.
Where is Jakankan located?
It is at 7.22341, 4.35294 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jakankan in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2025-07-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13446529

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