Location & Surroundings

River Mallam is a stream in Kaduna State, Nigeria, at 648 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Anchau, 39 km to the northwest. The national capital Abuja is about 235 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, about 120 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° 48' 59" N, 8° 43' 14" E
  • Elevation DEM: 648 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 116 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in River Mallam

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

Now 23.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.8 to 30.3 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 653 W/m2.

Temperature
23.4 C
Wind
2.3 m/s SE (123 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
63 %
Precip
1.65 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 23.4 2.3 123 83 1,012.0 - / 0.00 63 0.0 n/a
6h 20.8 1.2 225 93 1,013.7 2.74 / 2.74 19 0.0 n/a
12h 20.8 1.6 211 96 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 79 4.4 n/a
18h 30.3 1.0 84 56 1,012.1 0.58 / 0.58 31 653.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.7 1.2 211 83 1,012.1 1.07 / 1.65 49 335.9 n/a
30h 22.5 1.2 189 83 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.65 68 0.0 n/a
36h 21.1 1.5 197 93 1,015.1 0.35 / 1.00 57 4.5 n/a
42h 32.2 0.6 200 50 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.36 37 656.9 n/a
Thursday 25.0 1.1 235 78 1,011.6 0.46 / 0.82 77 411.9 n/a
54h 20.7 1.0 161 89 1,013.7 3.27 / 4.09 100 0.0 n/a
60h 21.4 2.5 204 94 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.42 93 3.9 n/a
66h 30.7 3.0 264 57 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 72 654.1 n/a
Friday 23.6 2.8 234 89 1,011.0 5.35 / 5.35 69 409.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Mallam?
Now 23.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.8 to 30.3 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 653 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Mallam today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in River Mallam?
Local time is 03:10. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Mallam?
River Mallam is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Mallam?
DEM 648 m.
Where is River Mallam located?
It is at 10.81637, 8.72066 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Mallam in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2009-05-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2331065

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