Location & Surroundings

Kowa is a settlement in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 197 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Baissa, 42 km to the southeast. The national capital Abuja is about 360 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bamenda, about 160 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° 26' 46" N, 10° 18' 59" E
  • Elevation DEM: 197 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 187 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kowa

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

Now 24.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 34.6 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 583 W/m2.

Temperature
24.2 C
Wind
1.1 m/s SE (145 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,015.5 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
1.36 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 24.2 1.1 145 85 1,015.5 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 34.6 1.5 319 44 1,012.2 0.10 / 0.10 95 583.1 n/a
12h 27.5 2.2 255 70 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.01 93 302.3 n/a
18h 24.7 0.4 201 84 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.6 0.6 292 91 1,016.1 1.36 / 1.36 52 5.8 n/a
30h 32.6 0.6 188 50 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.45 99 490.7 n/a
36h 27.4 1.6 178 65 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.01 100 329.3 n/a
42h 24.0 1.2 171 78 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
Thursday 24.2 0.4 347 81 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 65 5.4 n/a
54h 31.7 1.5 191 53 1,013.1 0.25 / 0.25 89 490.0 n/a
60h 27.1 2.2 185 65 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.04 75 260.1 n/a
66h 23.5 1.0 185 77 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 47 0.0 n/a
Friday 23.0 0.6 157 85 1,015.7 0.10 / 0.10 31 5.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kowa?
Now 24.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 34.6 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 583 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kowa today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Kowa?
Local time is 13:49. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Kowa?
Kowa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kowa?
DEM 197 m.
Where is Kowa located?
It is at 7.44621, 10.31651 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kowa in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2333879

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