Kachon
in Jalingo of Taraba State, Nigeria

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.912 and 11.360 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 54' 42" and E 11° 21' 37"
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: 07:04 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 6:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-9.385 and -171.247 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fale old settlement
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: 2024-04-15 07:59:01

Explore Kachon

Kachon in Jalingo (Taraba State) is a city in Nigeria about 264 mi (or 425 km) east of Abuja, the country's capital.

Local time in Kachon is now 07:04 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Kachon. The closest airport in Nigeria is Yola Airport in a distance of 77 mi (or 124 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jalingo, Pantisawa, Sunkani, Lau and Zing. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 42°C / 107 °F

Morning Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Evening Temperature 41°C / 105 °F
Night Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 22%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

41°C (106 °F)
34°C (92 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

43°C (110 °F)
37°C (99 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

41°C (105 °F)
33°C (92 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

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Malaria nets for JSS

Published: December 17, 2013
Length: 00:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: IowaAnnualConference

Jarama Filiya, Principal of the Jalingo (Nigeria) Secondary School, talks about the need for nets to protect students from Malaria. The need is for some 400 ...


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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.

Jalingo

Jalingo is a city in north-eastern Nigeria. It is the capital city of Taraba State and has an estimated population of 118,000.

Located at 8.9, 11.3667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Government Areas in Taraba State, Nigerian state capitals, Populated places in Taraba State

Jalingo City Stadium

Jalingo City Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Jalingo, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is home for Taraba FC. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was built in 2002.

Located at 8.95111, 11.3545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues completed in 2002, Football venues in Nigeria

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