Location & Surroundings

River Basiyasa is a stream in Niger State, Nigeria, at 209 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Minna, 11 km to the northwest. The national capital Abuja is about 110 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Minna Airport, 20 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 32' 15" N, 6° 36' 28" E
  • Elevation DEM: 209 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in River Basiyasa

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

Now 27.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 27.9 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 389 W/m2.

Temperature
27.9 C
Wind
2.3 m/s S (192 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
80 %
Precip
2.74 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 27.9 2.3 192 75 1,012.6 - / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
6h 23.9 1.5 264 91 1,012.2 8.81 / 8.81 100 389.2 n/a
12h 23.4 1.4 161 93 1,013.1 0.00 / 3.86 100 0.0 n/a
18h 22.9 1.0 228 96 1,013.7 0.00 / 2.74 83 1.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-30 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Basiyasa?
Now 27.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 27.9 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 389 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Basiyasa today?
Sunrise around 06:21 and sunset around 18:26 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in River Basiyasa?
Local time is 18:31. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Basiyasa?
River Basiyasa is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Basiyasa?
DEM 209 m.
Where is River Basiyasa located?
It is at 9.53748, 6.60791 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Basiyasa in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2015-08-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10410417

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