Gembu
in Sardauna of Taraba State, Nigeria

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.726 and 11.257 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 43' 32" and E 11° 15' 23"
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: 06:15 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 6:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-9.385 and -171.247 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fale old settlement
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Gembu

Gembu in Sardauna (Taraba State) with it's 19,881 habitants is located in Nigeria about 304 mi (or 489 km) south-east of Abuja, the country's capital town.

Current time in Gembu is now 06:15 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Gembu. The closest is airport we know is Foumban Nkounja Airport in Cameroon in a distance of 83 mi (or 133 km). The closest airport in Nigeria is Yola Airport in a distance of 192 mi (or 133 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: Serti, Baissa, Lissam, Bamenda and Bafoussam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 22% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

29°C (84 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

30°C (85 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Mambila

The Mambilla or Mambila people of Nigeria live on the Mambilla plateau. A small fraction of Mambilla migrants left the Mambilla Plateau for the Ndom Plain (also known as the Tikar Plain) on the Cameroon side of the international border as well as in a couple of small villages, such as New Namba, further north towards the towns of Gashaka and Banyo. The preferred ethnonym is Mambila in Cameroon and Mambilla in Nigeria.

Located at 6.71383, 11.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ethnic groups in Cameroon, Ethnic groups in Nigeria

Gembu, Nigeria

Gembu is a town found on the mambilla plateau in Taraba State of Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Sardauna Local Government Area in Taraba state. Sitting at an average elevation of about 1,348 meters above sealevel, it is among the high elevated towns in Nigeria.

Located at 6.71667, 11.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Taraba State, Populated places in Nigeria

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gembu.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gembu