Location & Surroundings

Tunga is a settlement in Sokoto, Nigeria, at 342 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wurno, 10 km to the northwest. The national capital Abuja is about 510 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Sokoto, 44 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    13° 12' 58" N, 5° 28' 42" E
  • Elevation DEM: 342 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 534 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.7%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • 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 25.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.5 to 31.4 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. Precip around 4.4 mm. Solar peaks near 419 W/m2.

Temperature
25.3 C
Wind
2.7 m/s W (252 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
4.42 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 25.3 2.7 252 83 1,013.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 31.4 5.7 229 58 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 418.8 n/a
12h 29.6 3.5 181 65 1,009.6 0.09 / 0.09 52 290.1 n/a
18h 27.1 5.8 191 76 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.5 5.6 177 82 1,012.7 4.41 / 4.42 100 0.7 n/a
30h 30.0 7.4 244 60 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.05 100 442.9 n/a
36h 26.2 3.5 258 71 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 94 216.2 n/a
42h 24.5 4.0 211 78 1,011.4 0.01 / 0.01 76 0.0 n/a
Saturday 23.3 2.7 262 87 1,013.5 0.54 / 0.55 33 1.8 n/a
54h 31.8 2.6 258 49 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.21 33 619.9 n/a
60h 31.3 2.9 289 49 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.00 23 477.6 n/a
66h 28.1 3.8 210 61 1,012.0 0.26 / 0.26 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 23.4 3.6 154 86 1,013.2 9.02 / 9.27 100 0.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tunga?
Now 25.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.5 to 31.4 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. Precip around 4.4 mm. Solar peaks near 419 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tunga today?
Sunrise around 06:26 and sunset around 18:39 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Tunga?
Local time is 15:46. 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 342 m.
Where is Tunga located?
It is at 13.21603, 5.47830 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tunga in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7012801

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