Location & Surroundings

Njia is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 96 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Makurdi, 26 km to the northeast. The national capital Abuja is about 195 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 32 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° 33' 4" N, 8° 22' 5" E
  • Elevation DEM: 96 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 75 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Njia

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

Now 25.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 25.3 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 3.9 mm. Solar peaks near 140 W/m2.

Temperature
25.3 C
Wind
2.6 m/s S (199 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,010.0 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
3.94 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 25.3 2.6 199 92 1,010.0 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 23.4 2.8 209 96 1,012.0 3.88 / 3.88 100 0.0 n/a
12h 22.8 1.3 272 99 1,012.3 15.79 / 19.67 100 0.2 n/a
18h 24.6 0.9 202 90 1,012.3 0.00 / 11.28 100 107.9 n/a
Tomorrow 22.7 3.4 164 98 1,012.6 0.00 / 3.94 100 140.1 n/a
30h 22.4 2.4 187 98 1,013.8 0.09 / 4.04 100 0.0 n/a
36h 22.2 2.2 174 99 1,014.9 3.11 / 7.14 100 0.1 n/a
42h 26.6 2.7 237 81 1,014.0 0.00 / 3.43 89 237.6 n/a
Tuesday 23.2 1.6 300 96 1,014.6 0.82 / 4.25 100 275.7 n/a
54h 22.6 1.5 226 96 1,013.8 0.00 / 1.23 100 0.0 n/a
60h 22.2 0.9 216 98 1,015.8 0.31 / 1.54 99 0.5 n/a
66h 25.0 0.9 253 87 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.14 92 142.9 n/a
Wednesday 23.5 1.5 194 94 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 71 238.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Njia?
Now 25.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 25.3 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 3.9 mm. Solar peaks near 140 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Njia today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 18:20 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Njia?
Local time is 02:25. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Njia?
Njia is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Njia?
DEM 96 m.
Where is Njia located?
It is at 7.55117, 8.36813 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Njia in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9509186

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