Location & Surroundings

Limawa is a settlement in Katsina State, Nigeria, at 571 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Malumfashi, 30 km to the northwest. The national capital Abuja is about 285 km to the south. The nearest airport is Zaria Airport, 54 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 35' 55" N, 7° 48' 43" E
  • Elevation DEM: 571 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 208 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Limawa

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

Now 32.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 32.4 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 629 W/m2.

Temperature
32.4 C
Wind
3.0 m/s W (250 deg)
Humidity
48 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
25 %
Precip
0.23 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 32.4 3.0 250 48 1,012.1 - / 0.00 25 0.0 n/a
6h 28.5 1.8 300 61 1,011.4 0.44 / 0.44 96 440.7 n/a
12h 23.2 4.8 207 85 1,013.0 1.61 / 2.04 99 0.0 n/a
18h 21.9 4.7 226 93 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.96 95 3.5 n/a
Tomorrow 30.9 4.4 242 57 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.23 99 628.9 n/a
30h 25.9 4.6 237 77 1,011.3 3.42 / 3.65 97 369.8 n/a
36h 20.1 7.5 42 95 1,015.1 10.21 / 13.87 100 0.0 n/a
42h 21.3 4.7 263 83 1,011.6 0.00 / 11.25 100 0.7 n/a
Friday 30.0 4.7 200 56 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 45 494.2 n/a
54h 25.7 3.8 265 75 1,010.8 0.17 / 0.17 99 452.6 n/a
60h 21.6 3.5 239 87 1,013.2 5.39 / 5.56 100 0.0 n/a
66h 21.8 3.8 218 94 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.35 57 3.6 n/a
Saturday 30.3 2.1 258 57 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 43 634.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Limawa?
Now 32.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 32.4 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 629 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Limawa today?
Sunrise around 06:17 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Limawa?
Local time is 00:06. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Limawa?
Limawa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Limawa?
DEM 571 m.
Where is Limawa located?
It is at 11.59849, 7.81191 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Limawa in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2009-11-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7019351

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