Location & Surroundings

Tswam is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 108 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gboko, 34 km to the northeast. The national capital Abuja is about 260 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 72 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 5' 21" N, 8° 48' 27" E
  • Elevation DEM: 108 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 110 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tswam

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

Now 26.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 30.5 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 641 W/m2.

Temperature
26.7 C
Wind
3.0 m/s SW (209 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,011.3 hPa
Clouds
81 %
Precip
0.94 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 26.7 3.0 209 82 1,011.3 - / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
6h 23.8 3.7 210 95 1,013.3 2.81 / 2.81 97 0.0 n/a
12h 23.5 2.7 213 97 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 58 4.5 n/a
18h 30.5 3.3 242 65 1,012.0 1.10 / 1.10 59 640.7 n/a
Tomorrow 26.3 3.1 207 86 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.94 95 380.4 n/a
30h 23.9 4.1 212 94 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.81 91 0.0 n/a
36h 23.6 3.5 211 96 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.12 99 3.3 n/a
42h 29.7 4.8 226 68 1,012.8 0.08 / 0.20 94 511.4 n/a
Wednesday 26.0 3.7 215 86 1,011.6 0.22 / 0.42 25 336.1 n/a
54h 23.8 3.7 215 93 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.18 100 0.0 n/a
60h 23.7 2.5 219 94 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.06 100 2.6 n/a
66h 25.1 3.6 208 87 1,014.1 0.68 / 0.74 100 125.3 n/a
Thursday 24.3 2.9 199 91 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.19 77 227.5 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 Tswam?
Now 26.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 30.5 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 641 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tswam today?
Sunrise around 06:14 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Tswam?
Local time is 05:04. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Tswam?
Tswam is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tswam?
DEM 108 m.
Where is Tswam located?
It is at 7.08905, 8.80756 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tswam in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2321700