Location & Surroundings

Tasan is a settlement in Kano State, Nigeria, at 539 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jikamshi, 35 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 365 km to the south. The nearest airport is Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, 55 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° 16' 49" N, 8° 4' 26" E
  • Elevation DEM: 539 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 110 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tasan

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

Now 31.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.4 to 33.8 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 631 W/m2.

Temperature
31.5 C
Wind
3.1 m/s NE (27 deg)
Humidity
40 %
Pressure
1,009.1 hPa
Clouds
31 %
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 31.5 3.1 27 40 1,009.1 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 25.6 4.1 150 66 1,013.0 0.31 / 0.31 49 0.0 n/a
12h 24.4 3.1 235 77 1,012.7 0.30 / 0.61 87 2.0 n/a
18h 33.8 0.1 221 41 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 630.7 n/a
Tomorrow 31.6 0.6 237 47 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 15 464.8 n/a
30h 26.4 4.6 253 69 1,012.4 0.20 / 0.20 99 0.0 n/a
36h 24.3 4.4 237 80 1,012.4 0.31 / 0.51 100 3.0 n/a
42h 33.1 4.7 248 47 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 93 607.5 n/a
Wednesday 29.8 5.1 256 59 1,009.9 0.01 / 0.01 97 454.5 n/a
54h 24.8 5.3 248 86 1,011.6 3.55 / 3.56 100 0.0 n/a
60h 23.9 4.7 233 87 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.20 98 2.1 n/a
66h 30.3 6.0 251 58 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 333.4 n/a
Thursday 28.1 5.1 240 68 1,010.5 0.04 / 0.04 88 304.9 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 Tasan?
Now 31.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.4 to 33.8 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 631 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 Tasan today?
Sunrise around 06:15 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Tasan?
Local time is 02:38. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Tasan?
Tasan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tasan?
DEM 539 m.
Where is Tasan located?
It is at 12.28041, 8.07401 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tasan in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6974467