Location & Surroundings

Kunkyan is a settlement in Plateau State, Nigeria, at 326 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dengi, 5 km to the north. The national capital Abuja is about 275 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bauchi Airport, about 110 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 19' 10" N, 9° 57' 48" E
  • Elevation DEM: 326 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 765 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.2%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

  • Gar
    populated place 4.7 km SW

Nearby

  • Gar
    populated place 4.7 km SW
  • Dengi
    seat of a second-order administrative division 5.5 km N

Weather in Kunkyan

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

Now 33.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 33.5 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 289 W/m2.

Temperature
33.5 C
Wind
2.5 m/s S (186 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,010.1 hPa
Clouds
57 %
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 33.5 2.5 186 50 1,010.1 - / 0.00 57 0.0 n/a
6h 26.7 2.3 172 79 1,010.4 0.73 / 0.73 42 251.5 n/a
12h 22.0 1.7 324 96 1,013.7 9.79 / 10.51 100 0.0 n/a
18h 22.7 2.6 206 96 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.32 100 4.2 n/a
Tomorrow 28.1 3.7 220 70 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.10 98 289.2 n/a
30h 24.8 2.3 179 88 1,009.8 0.01 / 0.11 34 331.8 n/a
36h 23.0 2.0 196 97 1,012.3 2.02 / 2.13 95 0.0 n/a
42h 22.8 2.0 187 95 1,013.4 0.00 / 1.64 99 2.7 n/a
Sunday 28.7 3.2 194 67 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.45 83 378.1 n/a
54h 24.0 1.9 142 90 1,011.2 4.72 / 5.17 100 358.2 n/a
60h 22.4 1.9 205 97 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.05 100 0.0 n/a
66h 22.6 1.9 184 97 1,013.0 0.12 / 0.17 100 1.7 n/a
Monday 25.4 2.7 181 82 1,012.3 0.86 / 1.04 50 212.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kunkyan?
Now 33.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 33.5 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 289 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 Kunkyan today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Kunkyan?
Local time is 20:23. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Kunkyan?
Kunkyan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kunkyan?
DEM 326 m.
Where is Kunkyan located?
It is at 9.31957, 9.96346 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kunkyan in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-05-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2333346

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