Location & Surroundings
River Vankatan is a stream in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 445 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jalingo, 54 km to the north. The national capital Abuja is about 440 km to the west. The nearest airport is Yola Airport, about 140 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
8° 25' 18" N, 11° 28' 3" E
- Elevation DEM: 445 m
- Timezone Africa/Lagos
- Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 117 p/km²
- Built-up 0.6%
- Settlement Low density rural
- Currency Naira (NGN)
- Phone Prefix +234
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 11:54
- Sunrise 06:02
- Sunset 18:13
- Day length 12 h 11 min
Other streams nearby
Nearby
Weather in River Vankatan
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for River Vankatan, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 22.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 26.8 C, max wind 0.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 405 W/m2.
Temperature
22.0 C
Wind
0.5 m/s SE (145 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.15 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 | 22.0 | 0.5 | 145 | 98 | 1,013.5 | - / 0.00 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 21.7 | 0.8 | 145 | 98 | 1,014.4 | 2.58 / 2.58 | 96 | 1.8 | n/a |
| 12h | 26.8 | 0.6 | 213 | 77 | 1,012.0 | 0.00 / 0.56 | 84 | 228.0 | n/a |
| 18h | 23.8 | 0.6 | 320 | 89 | 1,011.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 9 | 404.7 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 22.2 | 0.7 | 71 | 96 | 1,013.3 | 0.15 / 0.15 | 40 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 30h | 22.8 | 0.2 | 176 | 93 | 1,014.6 | 0.00 / 0.06 | 98 | 6.5 | n/a |
| 36h | 27.5 | 1.4 | 279 | 79 | 1,011.7 | 2.03 / 2.09 | 99 | 571.3 | n/a |
| 42h | 23.0 | 0.3 | 179 | 96 | 1,012.4 | 9.44 / 11.53 | 100 | 210.7 | n/a |
| Sunday | 22.1 | 0.9 | 95 | 97 | 1,013.4 | 0.00 / 0.12 | 83 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 54h | 22.3 | 0.3 | 61 | 98 | 1,015.0 | 4.31 / 4.44 | 99 | 3.7 | n/a |
| 60h | 27.0 | 1.8 | 298 | 84 | 1,012.6 | 2.77 / 7.21 | 61 | 644.4 | n/a |
| 66h | 23.2 | 0.7 | 260 | 95 | 1,012.8 | 0.00 / 7.18 | 100 | 394.2 | n/a |
| Monday | 22.5 | 0.6 | 183 | 98 | 1,013.7 | 0.00 / 4.35 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Vankatan?
Now 22.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 26.8 C, max wind 0.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 405 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Vankatan today?
Sunrise around 06:02 and sunset around 18:13 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in River Vankatan?
Local time is 11:54. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Vankatan?
River Vankatan is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Vankatan?
DEM 445 m.
Where is River Vankatan located?
It is at 8.42162, 11.46743 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Vankatan in?
It is in Nigeria.