Location & Surroundings

Kachignan is a stream in Cross River State, Nigeria, at 107 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ogoja, 26 km to the north. The national capital Abuja is about 325 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Mamfe Airport, about 100 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 25' 49" N, 8° 44' 6" E
  • Elevation DEM: 107 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 44 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kachignan

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

Now 22.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 28.0 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 593 W/m2.

Temperature
22.8 C
Wind
2.4 m/s SW (217 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.36 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 22.8 2.4 217 96 1,013.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.2 1.4 214 95 1,014.9 0.14 / 0.14 59 5.4 n/a
12h 28.0 2.4 248 72 1,012.5 0.38 / 0.52 68 592.6 n/a
18h 25.1 1.3 143 87 1,011.7 1.07 / 1.59 98 347.4 n/a
Tomorrow 23.5 1.6 188 95 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.36 97 0.0 n/a
30h 23.1 2.0 196 96 1,014.1 0.35 / 0.71 100 1.1 n/a
36h 27.5 2.0 215 75 1,012.1 0.04 / 0.75 84 272.1 n/a
42h 24.3 1.9 191 93 1,011.7 3.39 / 4.14 69 320.4 n/a
Sunday 22.8 1.7 195 98 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
54h 22.5 0.7 207 98 1,014.0 3.52 / 3.52 100 1.2 n/a
60h 24.3 0.2 287 92 1,012.8 0.00 / 1.15 100 100.5 n/a
66h 23.9 0.3 23 93 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.11 20 231.8 n/a
Monday 23.5 1.2 218 96 1,012.7 0.22 / 0.33 90 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-02 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kachignan?
Now 22.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 28.0 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 593 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 Kachignan today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Kachignan?
Local time is 11:28. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Kachignan?
Kachignan is a stream.
What is the elevation of Kachignan?
DEM 107 m.
Where is Kachignan located?
It is at 6.43022, 8.73487 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kachignan in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2014-07-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9195866

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