Location & Surroundings

River Sauna is a stream in Kano State, Nigeria, at 490 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kano, 29 km to the east. The national capital Abuja is about 345 km to the south. The nearest airport is Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, 29 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° 2' 47" N, 8° 15' 17" E
  • Elevation DEM: 490 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 438 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

Other streams nearby

Nearby

  • Duwatsu
    populated place 1.2 km SW
  • Tofa
    second-order administrative division 1.3 km E
  • Kwajale
    third-order administrative division 1.5 km W
  • Tofa
    third-order administrative division 2.1 km NE
  • Duwatsu
    populated place 2.2 km S
  • Tofa
    seat of a second-order administrative division 2.4 km NE
  • Ginsawa
    third-order administrative division 2.4 km SE
  • Taura
    populated place 4.5 km NW
  • Kadane
    populated place 4.8 km SE
  • Gajida
    third-order administrative division 5.1 km NE

Weather in River Sauna

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

Now 23.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 32.9 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 629 W/m2.

Temperature
23.3 C
Wind
2.3 m/s S (163 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,013.1 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
2.12 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 23.3 2.3 163 86 1,013.1 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 23.9 2.1 131 82 1,013.8 0.22 / 0.22 100 2.5 n/a
12h 32.9 4.8 118 47 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 78 629.4 n/a
18h 29.3 3.6 66 56 1,010.8 0.01 / 0.01 86 421.1 n/a
Tomorrow 23.3 4.7 223 86 1,012.7 2.11 / 2.12 92 0.0 n/a
30h 24.0 1.8 252 81 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.01 89 1.4 n/a
36h 30.8 1.3 197 51 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 452.6 n/a
42h 27.6 4.5 198 68 1,009.0 0.03 / 0.03 87 427.5 n/a
Tuesday 22.1 5.0 194 89 1,011.7 5.94 / 5.97 100 0.0 n/a
54h 22.7 4.4 226 84 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.55 100 0.6 n/a
60h 28.3 3.4 210 62 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 50 256.3 n/a
66h 26.1 2.9 177 71 1,011.3 0.01 / 0.01 24 380.3 n/a
Wednesday 23.2 2.3 216 76 1,012.8 0.05 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-20 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Sauna?
Now 23.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 32.9 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 629 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Sauna today?
Sunrise around 06:15 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in River Sauna?
Local time is 10:22. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Sauna?
River Sauna is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Sauna?
DEM 490 m.
Where is River Sauna located?
It is at 12.04648, 8.25479 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Sauna in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2009-11-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6974618

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