Location & Surroundings

River Bar is a stream in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 121 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Riti, 11 km to the northwest. The national capital Abuja is about 275 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, about 120 km away.

Also known as: Gishiri River · Bar River

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 50' 1" N, 9° 40' 31" E
  • Elevation DEM: 121 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 77 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

Other streams nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Gishiri River
Bar River

Weather in River Bar

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

Now 24.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 29.3 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 363 W/m2.

Temperature
24.4 C
Wind
1.3 m/s S (170 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,011.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.54 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 24.4 1.3 170 90 1,011.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.6 1.0 231 90 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 98 3.5 n/a
12h 29.3 1.9 211 66 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 362.6 n/a
18h 25.4 2.2 222 88 1,011.4 0.28 / 0.28 100 137.1 n/a
Tomorrow 23.8 2.0 16 95 1,013.3 1.26 / 1.54 94 0.0 n/a
30h 23.9 1.9 193 92 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.08 99 1.1 n/a
36h 32.1 1.4 300 56 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 79 458.7 n/a
42h 26.3 2.4 254 81 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 40 388.9 n/a
Saturday 24.0 2.2 231 90 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 67 0.0 n/a
54h 24.1 1.8 237 92 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 84 6.0 n/a
60h 31.7 3.8 258 58 1,010.7 0.06 / 0.06 77 605.1 n/a
66h 26.5 2.4 239 80 1,010.9 0.07 / 0.14 22 266.8 n/a
Sunday 25.1 3.7 224 86 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Bar?
Now 24.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 29.3 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 363 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Bar today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 11h 59m.
What is the local time in River Bar?
Local time is 08:19. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Bar?
River Bar is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Bar?
DEM 121 m.
Where is River Bar located?
It is at 7.83354, 9.67535 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Bar in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2014-09-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2340589

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