Location & Surroundings

Tangum is a settlement in Adamawa, Nigeria, at 231 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Numan, 25 km to the northeast. The national capital Abuja is about 480 km to the west. The nearest airport is Yola Airport, 64 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 19' 34" N, 11° 51' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 231 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 326 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.7%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tangum

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

Now 24.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 28.5 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 371 W/m2.

Temperature
24.3 C
Wind
3.5 m/s W (260 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 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 24.3 3.5 260 90 1,013.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.8 3.8 255 85 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 62 7.3 n/a
12h 28.5 3.0 262 68 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 93 370.8 n/a
18h 26.3 2.6 266 82 1,010.5 1.22 / 1.22 82 220.7 n/a
Tomorrow 23.4 1.7 271 92 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
30h 24.2 2.4 248 91 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 7.1 n/a
36h 33.1 3.3 230 50 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 80 581.3 n/a
42h 26.7 2.9 256 79 1,009.5 0.55 / 0.55 51 253.0 n/a
Saturday 24.3 2.6 256 89 1,011.5 0.45 / 1.00 100 0.0 n/a
54h 23.7 2.6 263 94 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.39 100 7.8 n/a
60h 29.7 3.2 231 64 1,011.5 1.97 / 2.37 79 429.6 n/a
66h 26.1 2.3 242 78 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.72 100 360.9 n/a
Sunday 23.7 0.8 261 90 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.01 95 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tangum?
Now 24.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 28.5 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 371 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tangum today?
Sunrise around 06:01 and sunset around 18:12 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Tangum?
Local time is 09:13. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Tangum?
Tangum is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tangum?
DEM 231 m.
Where is Tangum located?
It is at 9.32615, 11.84999 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tangum in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-08-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11210012

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