Kankia
in Kankia of Katsina State, Nigeria

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.546 and 7.823 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 32' 46" and E 7° 49' 21"
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: 06:23 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:22 am and 6:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-13.442 and -172.349 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fagamalo
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Nigeria in Western Africa

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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Kankia

Kankia in Kankia (Katsina State) is located in Nigeria about 242 mi (or 390 km) north of Abuja, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kankia is now 06:23 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Kankia. The closest airport in Nigeria is Katsina Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), North. 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: Bindawa, Charanchi, Kusada, Ingawa and Tsanyawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 13%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 7% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

33°C (91 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

32°C (90 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

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.

Kankia

Kankia (or Kankiya) is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kankia in the north of the area on the A9 highway at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|32|57|N|7|49|31|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 824 km² and a population of 151,434 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 822.

Located at 12.5492, 7.82528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Government Areas in Katsina State, Populated places in Katsina State

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kankia, Kankiya