Garo
in Mashi of Katsina State, Nigeria

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.972 and 7.985 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 58' 19" and E 7° 59' 7"
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: 02:04 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:54 am and 6:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-13.449 and -172.335 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Sale'aula
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

Touring Garo

Garo in Mashi (Katsina State) is a town located in Nigeria about 272 mi (or 439 km) north of Abuja, the country's capital place.

Time in Garo is now 02:04 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 7 airports nearby Garo. The closest airport in Nigeria is Katsina Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mashi, Mani, Dutsi, Kaita and Rimi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 9%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Sunday, 19th of January 2025

32°C (90 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 20th of January 2025

34°C (93 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 21st of January 2025

34°C (93 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Few clouds, gentle 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.

Mashi

Mashi is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria, sharing a border with the Republic of Niger. Its headquarters are in the town of Mashi in the southwest of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|59|00|N|7|57|00|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 905 km² and a population of 173,134 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 823.

Located at 12.9833, 7.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Government Areas in Katsina State, Populated places in Katsina State

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