Location & Surroundings

Tunga is a settlement in Plateau State, Nigeria, at 182 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Langtang, 40 km to the northwest. The national capital Abuja is about 285 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bauchi Airport, about 150 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
    8° 57' 18" N, 10° 6' 26" E
  • Elevation DEM: 182 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 15 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tunga

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

Now 30.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 30.7 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 502 W/m2.

Temperature
30.0 C
Wind
2.2 m/s SW (222 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,011.9 hPa
Clouds
87 %
Precip
0.06 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 30.0 2.2 222 60 1,011.9 - / 0.00 87 0.0 n/a
6h 26.7 1.2 201 72 1,011.4 0.05 / 0.05 23 319.0 n/a
12h 24.1 1.7 231 87 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
18h 24.1 2.3 221 91 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 43 6.0 n/a
Tomorrow 30.7 3.6 220 60 1,012.0 0.06 / 0.06 50 502.3 n/a
30h 27.4 2.0 201 73 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 18 421.8 n/a
36h 25.1 2.8 242 85 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 73 0.0 n/a
42h 24.4 3.9 223 91 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 61 6.0 n/a
Friday 30.6 4.6 224 63 1,011.3 0.06 / 0.06 65 420.9 n/a
54h 26.6 2.6 208 81 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.04 44 371.2 n/a
60h 25.3 3.9 235 87 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.04 100 0.0 n/a
66h 23.1 3.6 178 95 1,014.9 5.16 / 5.20 100 0.4 n/a
Saturday 26.2 4.1 228 80 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.59 100 156.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tunga?
Now 30.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 30.7 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 502 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tunga today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Tunga?
Local time is 19:41. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Tunga?
Tunga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tunga?
DEM 182 m.
Where is Tunga located?
It is at 8.95492, 10.10717 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tunga in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10902006

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