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 26.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 33.7 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 557 W/m2.

Temperature
26.4 C
Wind
2.2 m/s W (254 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 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 26.4 2.2 254 78 1,013.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.6 0.9 302 93 1,014.2 0.01 / 0.01 99 0.0 n/a
12h 23.3 0.7 300 93 1,016.3 0.04 / 0.05 100 2.7 n/a
18h 33.7 0.7 4 43 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.04 26 556.5 n/a
Tomorrow 27.0 1.0 24 53 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 376.6 n/a
30h 23.4 1.5 146 74 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
36h 23.3 0.3 81 76 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 10 5.8 n/a
42h 34.6 1.2 300 38 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 37 651.5 n/a
Thursday 27.7 0.9 185 52 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 373.1 n/a
54h 23.9 0.9 169 68 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
60h 22.7 0.6 332 86 1,016.0 0.25 / 0.25 25 5.7 n/a
66h 33.8 1.0 281 44 1,013.3 0.48 / 0.73 11 623.1 n/a
Friday 28.1 1.0 193 53 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 51 367.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kowa?
Now 26.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 33.7 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 557 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kowa today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Kowa?
Local time is 02:54. 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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