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Tafashiya

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Location & Surroundings

Tafashiya is a settlement in Katsina State, Nigeria, at 530 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mashi, 40 km to the northeast. The national capital Abuja is about 400 km to the south. The nearest airport is Katsina Airport, 42 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 39' 10" N, 7° 48' 22" E
  • Elevation DEM: 530 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 562 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.1%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

  • Bindawa
    seat of a second-order administrative division 1.9 km N
  • Zango
    populated place 2.2 km S
  • Bindawa
    third-order administrative division 2.3 km NW
  • Laure
    populated place 2.7 km NE
  • Doka
    populated place 2.9 km W
  • Bardaya
    populated place 3 km SE
  • Kamri
    third-order administrative division 3.2 km E
  • Rugar Jibir
    populated place 3.8 km N
  • Jabaro
    populated place 3.9 km NE
  • Doka
    third-order administrative division 4.1 km W

Weather in Tafashiya

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

Now 32.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.9 to 34.8 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. Precip around 17.9 mm. Solar peaks near 601 W/m2.

Temperature
32.0 C
Wind
3.4 m/s NW (306 deg)
Humidity
41 %
Pressure
1,009.5 hPa
Clouds
35 %
Precip
17.88 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 32.0 3.4 306 41 1,009.5 - / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
6h 27.8 3.7 226 59 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 25.0 3.4 205 76 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 3.3 n/a
18h 34.8 4.6 257 40 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.00 41 600.5 n/a
Tomorrow 24.9 5.0 281 73 1,010.2 17.88 / 17.88 100 263.0 n/a
30h 25.8 3.1 226 61 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.65 100 0.0 n/a
36h 24.6 3.8 217 85 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.16 99 1.4 n/a
42h 31.1 2.8 248 55 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.09 43 454.5 n/a
Sunday 23.0 6.5 128 80 1,010.9 17.87 / 17.96 100 341.8 n/a
54h 22.3 2.5 183 84 1,013.0 0.00 / 2.22 100 0.0 n/a
60h 22.8 3.0 211 81 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.41 100 1.6 n/a
66h 29.4 3.1 135 52 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 279.7 n/a
Monday 26.0 2.3 130 62 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 98 171.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tafashiya?
Now 32.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.9 to 34.8 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. Precip around 17.9 mm. Solar peaks near 601 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 17.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tafashiya today?
Sunrise around 06:16 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Tafashiya?
Local time is 03:47. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Tafashiya?
Tafashiya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tafashiya?
DEM 530 m.
Where is Tafashiya located?
It is at 12.65264, 7.80620 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tafashiya in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6998468

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