New Bussa
in Borgu of Niger State, Nigeria

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.886 and 4.509 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 53' 11" and E 4° 30' 30"
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: 07:01 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:28 am and 6:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village
References
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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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover New Bussa

New Bussa in Borgu (Niger State) is a city in Nigeria about 211 mi (or 340 km) west of Abuja, the country's capital city.

Local time in New Bussa is now 07:01 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of New Bussa. The closest airport in Nigeria is Ilorin International Airport in a distance of 100 mi (or 161 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wara, Kaiama, Nasko, Mokwa and Agwara. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 96 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 38°C / 100 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 83 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

35°C (95 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

34°C (93 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

34°C (94 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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The Voyage

Published: January 15, 2015
Length: 59:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Viv Offord

Video production of the 2004 expedition, The Richard Lander Expedition. This was journey on the River Niger to retrace the route that Richard Lander took in 1831 from Bussa, Nigeria to the...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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New Bussa

New Bussa is a town in Niger State, Nigeria. It is the new site of Bussa after the Kainji Lake dam set the previous location underwater. As of 2007 New Bussa had an estimated population of 24,449. New Bussa is the headquarters of the Borgu Emirate and the Borgu Local Government Area.

Located at 9.88333, 4.51667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Niger State

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New Bussa