Location & Surroundings

Kajun is a settlement in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 239 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jalingo, 24 km to the north. The national capital Abuja is about 430 km to the west. The nearest airport is Yola Airport, about 130 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 40' 36" N, 11° 23' 32" E
  • Elevation DEM: 239 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 24 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kajun

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

Now 26.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 32.4 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 688 W/m2.

Temperature
26.5 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SE (135 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,010.5 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.27 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 26.5 1.4 135 73 1,010.5 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 24.1 0.6 173 80 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
12h 24.1 0.1 93 85 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 53 8.0 n/a
18h 32.4 1.6 282 53 1,010.5 0.17 / 0.17 18 688.4 n/a
Tomorrow 26.9 1.0 127 71 1,009.9 0.10 / 0.27 7 360.1 n/a
30h 24.6 0.7 196 76 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 49 0.0 n/a
36h 23.7 0.7 276 88 1,013.4 0.12 / 0.12 11 8.3 n/a
42h 32.7 1.6 293 51 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.02 7 694.9 n/a
Monday 27.4 1.4 167 69 1,009.8 0.10 / 0.13 12 386.5 n/a
54h 25.0 0.8 141 77 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
60h 24.7 0.5 79 84 1,013.1 0.48 / 0.48 70 8.1 n/a
66h 33.3 2.1 288 49 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.02 23 683.6 n/a
Tuesday 28.0 1.3 155 66 1,009.5 0.17 / 0.19 23 378.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-17 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kajun?
Now 26.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 32.4 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 688 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kajun today?
Sunrise around 06:01 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 11h 57m.
What is the local time in Kajun?
Local time is 01:26. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Kajun?
Kajun is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kajun?
DEM 239 m.
Where is Kajun located?
It is at 8.67653, 11.39226 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kajun in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10879459

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