Location & Surroundings

Puken is a settlement in Plateau State, Nigeria, at 250 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Yelwa, 19 km to the south. The national capital Abuja is about 230 km to the west. The nearest airport is Yakubu Gowon Airport, about 105 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
    8° 59' 37" N, 9° 34' 45" E
  • Elevation DEM: 250 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 324 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 Puken

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

Now 21.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 28.3 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 427 W/m2.

Temperature
21.9 C
Wind
1.8 m/s S (189 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.17 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 21.9 1.8 189 99 1,013.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 1.6 229 97 1,014.5 1.16 / 1.16 100 1.8 n/a
12h 28.3 2.3 214 68 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.11 100 426.9 n/a
18h 24.0 2.6 89 89 1,012.0 3.26 / 3.36 100 343.2 n/a
Tomorrow 22.8 1.6 10 87 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.17 100 0.0 n/a
30h 22.2 0.6 162 90 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.8 n/a
36h 26.6 2.2 211 71 1,012.4 0.02 / 0.02 95 241.0 n/a
42h 24.6 1.6 333 78 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 9 422.0 n/a
Monday 23.0 1.3 274 85 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 23.0 2.4 233 93 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 43 5.0 n/a
60h 30.6 3.4 214 61 1,012.4 0.06 / 0.06 41 575.4 n/a
66h 25.3 1.8 230 86 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.04 6 451.1 n/a
Tuesday 24.1 1.7 291 88 1,012.6 0.04 / 0.08 99 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Puken?
Now 21.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 28.3 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 427 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 Puken today?
Sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Puken?
Local time is 07:41. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Puken?
Puken is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Puken?
DEM 250 m.
Where is Puken located?
It is at 8.99350, 9.57923 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Puken in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10922006