Gwange
in Kukawa of Borno State, Nigeria
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Maiduguri International Airport (81 mi) -
Bol Airport (85 mi) - N'Djamena International Airport (111 mi)
- Mao Airport (143 mi)
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Salak Airport (176 mi) - Yagoua Airport (208 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 12.910 and 13.601 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 12° 54' 36" and E 13° 36' 5"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Naira - NGN
- Spoken languages:
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:53 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:46 am and 6:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.883 and -165.833 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Roto - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nigeria.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nigeria. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Gwange
Gwange in Kukawa (Borno State) is located in Nigeria about 492 mi (or 792 km) north-east of Abuja, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gwange is now 06:53 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 6 airports close to Gwange. The closest airport in Nigeria is Maiduguri International Airport in a distance of 81 mi (or 130 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kukawa, Monguno, Gudumbali, Gajiram and Mallam Fatori. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 41°C / 107 °F
| Morning Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 40°C / 104 °F |
| Night Temperature | 35°C / 95 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 9% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
42°C (108 °F)
33°C (92 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
44°C (110 °F)
33°C (91 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
44°C (112 °F)
35°C (96 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kukawa
Kukawa (previously Kuka) is a town and Local Government Area in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, close to Lake Chad. The town was founded in 1814 as capital of the Kanem-Bornu Empire by the Muslim scholar and warlord Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi after the fall of the previous capital, Ngazargamu, conquered in 1808 in the Fulani War. The town had great strategical importance, being the southern terminal of an important trans-Saharan trade route to Tripoli.
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