Location & Surroundings

River Uyam is a stream in Benue State, Nigeria, at 119 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gboko, 17 km to the northeast. The national capital Abuja is about 255 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 63 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 12' 47" N, 8° 53' 42" E
  • Elevation DEM: 119 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 96 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in River Uyam

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

Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 2.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 29.1 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 472 W/m2.

Temperature
23.6 C
Wind
2.9 m/s SW (211 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,014.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.22 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 23.6 2.9 211 96 1,014.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 29.1 5.1 221 71 1,013.0 0.53 / 0.53 99 471.8 n/a
12h 25.8 4.0 201 87 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.14 100 309.0 n/a
18h 23.8 4.7 215 93 1,014.4 0.70 / 0.84 96 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.6 3.3 212 94 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.22 97 4.3 n/a
30h 29.0 4.1 239 70 1,013.6 0.36 / 0.58 95 554.5 n/a
36h 25.8 2.4 210 87 1,012.6 1.17 / 1.74 53 414.1 n/a
42h 23.9 4.3 218 93 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.68 98 0.0 n/a
Friday 23.5 2.7 210 93 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.04 100 1.0 n/a
54h 29.3 4.0 233 68 1,012.0 0.12 / 0.16 90 491.1 n/a
60h 25.7 3.0 214 87 1,012.2 0.26 / 0.42 6 336.6 n/a
66h 23.9 3.9 229 90 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 65 0.0 n/a
Saturday 23.5 2.9 206 93 1,014.1 0.05 / 0.05 75 3.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Uyam?
Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 2.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 29.1 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 472 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Uyam today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in River Uyam?
Local time is 18:16. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Uyam?
River Uyam is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Uyam?
DEM 119 m.
Where is River Uyam located?
It is at 7.21311, 8.89507 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Uyam in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2319483

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