Location & Surroundings

River Barkono is a stream in Nigeria, at 570 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kaduna, 18 km to the east. The national capital Abuja is about 160 km to the south. The nearest airport is Kaduna, 24 km away.

Also known as: River Barkona

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 29' 0" N, 7° 17' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 570 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 284 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Nearby

Alternate Names

River Barkona

Weather in River Barkono

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

Now 22.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.8 to 27.9 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 472 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
1.0 m/s W (252 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
71 %
Precip
2.87 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 22.5 1.0 252 92 1,014.3 - / 0.00 71 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 1.7 224 93 1,014.5 0.07 / 0.07 100 3.0 n/a
12h 27.9 3.4 235 71 1,013.7 0.06 / 0.12 82 472.2 n/a
18h 23.6 2.8 228 92 1,011.8 3.38 / 3.51 100 252.8 n/a
Tomorrow 21.8 2.1 178 92 1,013.7 0.00 / 2.87 98 0.0 n/a
30h 21.9 3.1 231 98 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.17 100 2.1 n/a
36h 27.0 3.4 227 72 1,013.8 0.10 / 0.28 95 383.1 n/a
42h 23.2 3.2 248 89 1,012.3 0.05 / 0.33 7 251.8 n/a
Friday 21.4 1.4 162 97 1,014.2 1.35 / 1.68 100 0.0 n/a
54h 21.6 0.8 30 93 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.65 98 1.2 n/a
60h 29.3 3.9 217 63 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 96 612.9 n/a
66h 23.0 1.9 238 92 1,012.3 0.72 / 0.72 100 360.1 n/a
Saturday 21.9 2.2 221 98 1,013.0 1.69 / 2.40 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Barkono?
Now 22.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.8 to 27.9 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 472 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Barkono today?
Sunrise around 06:19 and sunset around 18:32 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in River Barkono?
Local time is 07:52. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Barkono?
River Barkono is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Barkono?
DEM 570 m.
Where is River Barkono located?
It is at 10.48333, 7.28333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Barkono in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2347599

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