Location & Surroundings

River Karua is a stream in Katsina State, Nigeria, at 580 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sauri, 23 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 300 km to the south. The nearest airport is Gusau, 61 km away.

Also known as: Karua

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 42' 16" N, 6° 59' 30" E
  • Elevation DEM: 580 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

Other streams nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Karua

Weather in River Karua

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

Now 31.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.1 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 31.6 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 618 W/m2.

Temperature
31.6 C
Wind
2.1 m/s NW (315 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,011.4 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.00 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 31.6 2.1 315 50 1,011.4 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 27.9 3.2 304 62 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 90 458.0 n/a
12h 24.0 5.3 191 80 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 23.3 3.4 195 83 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 2.7 n/a
Tomorrow 31.2 3.5 221 54 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 94 618.2 n/a
30h 25.8 4.3 198 80 1,010.0 0.43 / 0.43 10 322.5 n/a
36h 24.0 2.3 230 88 1,011.7 1.19 / 1.62 100 0.0 n/a
42h 23.0 5.2 214 93 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 93 0.9 n/a
Sunday 25.4 3.2 217 81 1,012.2 0.11 / 0.11 100 250.2 n/a
54h 24.0 0.6 295 86 1,011.2 5.42 / 5.53 100 226.7 n/a
60h 21.6 2.6 213 89 1,012.7 0.00 / 2.59 98 0.0 n/a
66h 20.9 2.8 188 87 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.29 100 2.8 n/a
Monday 27.4 0.6 4 61 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.23 31 351.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Karua?
Now 31.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.1 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 31.6 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 618 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 Karua today?
Sunrise around 06:20 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in River Karua?
Local time is 23:49. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Karua?
River Karua is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Karua?
DEM 580 m.
Where is River Karua located?
It is at 11.70441, 6.99154 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Karua in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7040704

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