Location & Surroundings
River Utien is a stream in Benue State, Nigeria, at 104 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gboko, 32 km to the northeast. The national capital Abuja is about 260 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 71 km away.
Basic Data
- Type stream (STM)
- a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land
Geography
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Coordinates
7° 5' 49" N, 8° 49' 10" E
- Elevation DEM: 104 m
- Timezone Africa/Lagos
- Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 89 p/km²
- Built-up 1.4%
- Settlement Low density rural
- Currency Naira (NGN)
- Phone Prefix +234
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 04:42
- Sunrise 06:14
- Sunset 18:25
- Day length 12 h 12 min
Other streams nearby
Weather in River Utien
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for River Utien, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 26.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 30.5 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 640 W/m2.
Temperature
26.8 C
Wind
3.0 m/s SW (210 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,011.3 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
0.93 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 | 26.8 | 3.0 | 210 | 82 | 1,011.3 | - / 0.00 | 78 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 23.8 | 3.7 | 211 | 95 | 1,013.3 | 2.68 / 2.68 | 97 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 12h | 23.5 | 2.7 | 214 | 97 | 1,013.9 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 59 | 4.5 | n/a |
| 18h | 30.5 | 3.3 | 242 | 65 | 1,012.0 | 1.07 / 1.07 | 60 | 640.0 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 26.3 | 3.2 | 207 | 86 | 1,011.9 | 0.00 / 0.93 | 95 | 375.0 | n/a |
| 30h | 24.0 | 4.2 | 212 | 94 | 1,014.1 | 0.00 / 0.83 | 91 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 36h | 23.6 | 3.6 | 212 | 96 | 1,015.0 | 0.00 / 0.14 | 99 | 3.3 | n/a |
| 42h | 29.7 | 4.9 | 226 | 68 | 1,012.8 | 0.06 / 0.20 | 93 | 507.5 | n/a |
| Wednesday | 26.0 | 3.8 | 215 | 86 | 1,011.6 | 0.21 / 0.41 | 26 | 335.2 | n/a |
| 54h | 23.8 | 3.8 | 216 | 93 | 1,014.0 | 0.00 / 0.16 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 60h | 23.7 | 2.5 | 220 | 94 | 1,015.1 | 0.00 / 0.08 | 100 | 2.6 | n/a |
| 66h | 25.1 | 3.7 | 208 | 87 | 1,014.1 | 0.67 / 0.75 | 100 | 125.1 | n/a |
| Thursday | 24.3 | 3.0 | 200 | 91 | 1,013.1 | 0.00 / 0.19 | 78 | 226.2 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 18:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Utien?
Now 26.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 30.5 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 640 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Utien today?
Sunrise around 06:14 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in River Utien?
Local time is 04:42. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Utien?
River Utien is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Utien?
DEM 104 m.
Where is River Utien located?
It is at 7.09691, 8.81952 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Utien in?
It is in Nigeria.