Location & Surroundings

River Gam is a stream in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 923 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Baissa, 40 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 435 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bamenda, about 160 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 11' 56" N, 10° 59' 18" E
  • Elevation DEM: 923 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

Nearby

Weather in River Gam

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

Now 20.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 27.9 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 718 W/m2.

Temperature
20.7 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SE (128 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,013.8 hPa
Clouds
31 %
Precip
0.04 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 20.7 0.7 128 81 1,013.8 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 19.6 1.1 115 77 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
12h 20.0 1.2 105 73 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 98 8.5 n/a
18h 27.9 1.4 38 46 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 45 718.2 n/a
Tomorrow 21.5 0.9 159 74 1,012.8 0.04 / 0.04 100 404.0 n/a
30h 20.3 1.1 145 71 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
36h 20.7 1.3 130 74 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 26 8.3 n/a
42h 28.6 1.4 22 50 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 53 708.4 n/a
Monday 20.8 1.3 155 86 1,013.5 2.68 / 2.68 71 350.8 n/a
54h 20.2 0.9 151 82 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.10 100 0.0 n/a
60h 21.0 0.4 139 84 1,015.8 0.12 / 0.22 100 7.7 n/a
66h 26.8 1.5 9 63 1,013.1 3.28 / 3.50 76 659.8 n/a
Tuesday 20.3 0.9 186 89 1,013.9 1.72 / 5.22 100 364.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-24 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Gam?
Now 20.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 27.9 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 718 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Gam today?
Sunrise around 06:01 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 11h 57m.
What is the local time in River Gam?
Local time is 02:00. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Gam?
River Gam is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Gam?
DEM 923 m.
Where is River Gam located?
It is at 7.19877, 10.98828 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Gam in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2014-09-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2342228

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