Location & Surroundings

River Abessan is a stream in Nigeria, at 8 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Alimosho, 7 km to the east. The national capital Abuja is about 540 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Murtala Mohammed International Airport, 10 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 36' 49" N, 3° 14' 20" E
  • Elevation DEM: 8 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 7,525 p/km²
  • Built-up 24.1%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in River Abessan

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

Now 28.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 26.4 to 30.4 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 408 W/m2.

Temperature
28.2 C
Wind
2.9 m/s SW (208 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,011.6 hPa
Clouds
3 %
Precip
1.16 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 28.2 2.9 208 75 1,011.6 - / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
6h 27.1 2.5 220 83 1,011.8 0.04 / 0.04 3 0.0 n/a
12h 26.4 2.0 229 86 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 27 1.2 n/a
18h 30.4 3.6 205 64 1,012.3 0.27 / 0.27 92 408.2 n/a
Tomorrow 27.8 3.7 211 77 1,011.9 0.89 / 1.16 4 366.4 n/a
30h 26.9 3.2 185 82 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 37 0.0 n/a
36h 26.3 2.7 228 84 1,013.1 0.10 / 0.10 26 1.1 n/a
42h 32.3 4.4 200 55 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.06 79 551.9 n/a
Saturday 28.0 4.0 205 73 1,011.8 0.36 / 0.42 92 406.9 n/a
54h 26.7 2.9 225 80 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 13 0.0 n/a
60h 26.2 1.9 221 82 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 1.1 n/a
66h 33.7 3.6 179 51 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 46 616.5 n/a
Sunday 28.4 3.6 201 72 1,011.1 0.60 / 0.60 5 455.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Abessan?
Now 28.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 26.4 to 30.4 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 408 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Abessan today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 56m.
What is the local time in River Abessan?
Local time is 04:23. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Abessan?
River Abessan is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Abessan?
DEM 8 m.
Where is River Abessan located?
It is at 6.61368, 3.23892 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Abessan in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2008-09-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2352933

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