Location & Surroundings

Tofa is a settlement in Jigawa State, Nigeria, at 394 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ringim, 9 km to the east. The national capital Abuja is about 385 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, 61 km away.

Also known as: Kogin Tofa

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 9' 45" N, 9° 4' 34" E
  • Elevation DEM: 394 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 830 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Kogin Tofa

Weather in Tofa

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

Now 30.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 24.5 to 33.4 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 609 W/m2.

Temperature
30.5 C
Wind
1.5 m/s S (166 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,010.6 hPa
Clouds
78 %
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 30.5 1.5 166 50 1,010.6 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 25.2 3.2 173 78 1,012.4 1.68 / 1.68 52 0.0 n/a
12h 24.5 4.1 221 79 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.03 100 3.5 n/a
18h 33.4 1.9 237 41 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 37 609.2 n/a
Tomorrow 31.3 3.0 358 42 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 19 418.5 n/a
30h 25.7 5.1 236 72 1,011.5 0.03 / 0.03 100 0.0 n/a
36h 25.2 3.9 248 76 1,013.3 0.28 / 0.30 100 3.6 n/a
42h 32.6 4.6 297 48 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.01 99 473.4 n/a
Friday 28.5 6.0 205 64 1,009.7 0.00 / 0.00 99 361.6 n/a
54h 25.3 2.5 175 77 1,012.4 0.83 / 0.83 99 0.0 n/a
60h 24.7 3.0 218 79 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.09 100 4.5 n/a
66h 32.8 1.6 252 45 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 501.6 n/a
Saturday 30.2 2.2 139 51 1,009.3 0.08 / 0.08 77 277.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-30 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tofa?
Now 30.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 24.5 to 33.4 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 609 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 Tofa today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in Tofa?
Local time is 00:51. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Tofa?
Tofa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tofa?
DEM 394 m.
Where is Tofa located?
It is at 12.16258, 9.07621 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tofa in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2334211

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