Location & Surroundings

River Saida is a stream in Katsina State, Nigeria, at 477 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mashi, 15 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 440 km to the south. The nearest airport is Katsina Airport, 46 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 58' 43" N, 8° 5' 16" E
  • Elevation DEM: 477 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 115 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in River Saida

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

Now 30.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 35.2 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 618 W/m2.

Temperature
30.0 C
Wind
1.8 m/s N (10 deg)
Humidity
15 %
Pressure
1,011.7 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 30.0 1.8 10 15 1,011.7 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 26.6 2.8 30 17 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
12h 24.2 3.1 100 22 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 6 3.2 n/a
18h 35.2 5.4 96 12 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 99 617.8 n/a
Tomorrow 30.9 3.2 99 15 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 11 375.9 n/a
30h 26.3 3.7 55 19 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
36h 23.9 3.4 104 23 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 3.1 n/a
42h 36.6 3.4 58 10 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 6 642.6 n/a
Thursday 31.3 2.6 48 13 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 399.1 n/a
54h 26.1 2.2 59 18 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 24.5 3.2 76 20 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 3.1 n/a
66h 36.7 3.5 79 9 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 3 645.1 n/a
Friday 30.8 1.6 53 12 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 2 399.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Saida?
Now 30.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 35.2 C, max wind 5.4 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 Saida today?
Sunrise around 06:19 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 11h 44m.
What is the local time in River Saida?
Local time is 06:12. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Saida?
River Saida is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Saida?
DEM 477 m.
Where is River Saida located?
It is at 12.97859, 8.08788 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Saida in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2009-11-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6974922

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