Location & Surroundings

River Igwu is a stream in Nigeria, at 21 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Arochukwu, 12 km to the east. The national capital Abuja is about 405 km to the north. The nearest airport is Sam Mbakwe International Airport, 67 km away.

Also known as: Igu · Igwu River · Igwu

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 25' 29" N, 7° 48' 28" E
  • Elevation DEM: 21 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 34 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Igu
Igwu River
Igwu

Weather in River Igwu

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

Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 30.5 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 384 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
1.0 m/s S (195 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.17 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 23.5 1.0 195 96 1,013.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.6 0.8 226 95 1,013.8 0.03 / 0.03 90 4.1 n/a
12h 30.5 2.0 206 62 1,011.8 0.06 / 0.10 100 384.3 n/a
18h 24.7 2.0 172 90 1,012.6 0.73 / 0.82 96 280.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.3 0.5 260 97 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.17 91 0.0 n/a
30h 23.7 0.9 247 94 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 1.6 n/a
36h 27.7 1.8 238 75 1,012.5 0.04 / 0.04 100 233.6 n/a
42h 25.5 1.6 231 86 1,012.1 0.34 / 0.38 79 222.9 n/a
Saturday 23.3 0.5 177 98 1,012.9 5.71 / 6.08 100 0.0 n/a
54h 23.4 0.8 228 98 1,014.3 0.39 / 6.48 100 2.0 n/a
60h 29.8 2.2 219 65 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.08 92 355.0 n/a
66h 25.1 2.2 198 89 1,012.1 1.10 / 1.18 100 274.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-08 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Igwu?
Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 30.5 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 384 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Igwu today?
Sunrise around 06:14 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in River Igwu?
Local time is 06:33. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Igwu?
River Igwu is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Igwu?
DEM 21 m.
Where is River Igwu located?
It is at 5.42474, 7.80782 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Igwu in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2338513

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