Location & Surroundings

River Gauna is a stream in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 129 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Takum, 38 km to the south. The national capital Abuja is about 320 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, about 155 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 36' 13" N, 9° 59' 54" E
  • Elevation DEM: 129 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in River Gauna

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

Now 24.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 30.2 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 535 W/m2.

Temperature
24.9 C
Wind
1.9 m/s SW (237 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
2.72 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 24.9 1.9 237 91 1,012.1 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 23.5 1.7 223 96 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 23.5 2.3 228 96 1,013.9 0.14 / 0.14 100 5.4 n/a
18h 30.2 3.1 251 67 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.12 80 535.4 n/a
Tomorrow 25.0 2.3 232 92 1,010.9 2.60 / 2.72 100 277.8 n/a
30h 23.8 2.3 248 94 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.18 97 0.0 n/a
36h 23.2 2.3 225 95 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.04 100 3.7 n/a
42h 29.3 3.7 246 69 1,010.9 0.15 / 0.19 83 425.8 n/a
Saturday 25.2 2.4 231 85 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.15 69 326.6 n/a
54h 24.1 3.0 241 90 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 23.6 2.9 237 92 1,013.2 0.08 / 0.08 100 5.8 n/a
66h 29.0 4.5 238 71 1,011.2 2.71 / 2.78 97 562.7 n/a
Sunday 24.0 1.5 232 93 1,011.1 5.08 / 7.86 97 262.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Gauna?
Now 24.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 30.2 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 535 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 Gauna today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in River Gauna?
Local time is 01:40. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Gauna?
River Gauna is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Gauna?
DEM 129 m.
Where is River Gauna located?
It is at 7.60371, 9.99835 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Gauna in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2014-09-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9532671

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