Location & Surroundings

River Makarula is a stream in Kebbi, Nigeria, at 165 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bin Yauri, 29 km to the north. The national capital Abuja is about 340 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Bida, about 210 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 31' 21" N, 4° 46' 36" E
  • Elevation DEM: 165 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 34 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in River Makarula

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

Now 27.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 31.4 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 587 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
1.4 m/s S (165 deg)
Humidity
69 %
Pressure
1,011.4 hPa
Clouds
68 %
Precip
0.44 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 27.5 1.4 165 69 1,011.4 - / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
6h 24.8 1.9 176 81 1,012.6 0.01 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
12h 23.8 2.2 191 88 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.01 96 1.5 n/a
18h 31.4 3.1 203 58 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 96 586.8 n/a
Tomorrow 27.2 1.6 144 78 1,010.5 0.44 / 0.44 12 448.4 n/a
30h 24.6 2.4 167 90 1,012.5 0.57 / 1.01 100 0.0 n/a
36h 23.5 2.2 179 94 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.34 100 1.4 n/a
42h 27.9 1.1 298 73 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.30 100 269.3 n/a
Saturday 26.7 1.2 112 78 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.02 100 354.9 n/a
54h 24.3 1.5 115 86 1,011.9 0.03 / 0.05 29 0.0 n/a
60h 22.7 1.8 104 95 1,013.5 4.92 / 4.97 64 1.4 n/a
66h 29.8 2.6 222 68 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.82 64 461.6 n/a
Sunday 25.9 2.0 220 82 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.36 100 429.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Makarula?
Now 27.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 31.4 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 587 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Makarula today?
Sunrise around 06:29 and sunset around 18:45 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in River Makarula?
Local time is 01:48. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Makarula?
River Makarula is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Makarula?
DEM 165 m.
Where is River Makarula located?
It is at 10.52239, 4.77678 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Makarula in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2009-11-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7014584