Location & Surroundings

River Uja is a stream in Benue State, Nigeria, at 151 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Aliade, 29 km to the east. The national capital Abuja is about 210 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 61 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 19' 20" N, 8° 13' 17" E
  • Elevation DEM: 151 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 166 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in River Uja

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

Now 24.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 24.7 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 7.1 mm. Solar peaks near 119 W/m2.

Temperature
24.7 C
Wind
2.2 m/s S (194 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,010.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
7.06 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 24.7 2.2 194 95 1,010.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.1 2.4 216 97 1,012.2 3.01 / 3.01 100 0.0 n/a
12h 22.8 1.1 323 99 1,012.8 3.03 / 6.04 100 0.8 n/a
18h 24.2 0.5 181 93 1,012.3 4.01 / 10.05 100 104.6 n/a
Tomorrow 22.6 2.7 148 98 1,012.6 0.00 / 7.06 100 119.4 n/a
30h 22.2 2.6 184 99 1,013.9 0.18 / 7.24 100 0.0 n/a
36h 22.1 2.3 171 99 1,014.8 0.00 / 5.22 100 0.1 n/a
42h 26.2 2.7 242 84 1,014.0 0.96 / 6.18 81 241.0 n/a
Tuesday 23.3 1.6 303 95 1,014.6 0.00 / 3.01 100 287.0 n/a
54h 22.5 1.4 223 96 1,014.0 0.00 / 1.92 98 0.0 n/a
60h 22.0 0.6 175 98 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.85 100 0.5 n/a
66h 23.9 0.5 79 93 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.39 100 100.0 n/a
Wednesday 23.3 0.8 180 94 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.02 67 125.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Uja?
Now 24.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 24.7 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 7.1 mm. Solar peaks near 119 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 7.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Uja today?
Sunrise around 06:14 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in River Uja?
Local time is 02:59. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Uja?
River Uja is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Uja?
DEM 151 m.
Where is River Uja located?
It is at 7.32216, 8.22140 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Uja in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2025-07-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13419963

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