Potiskum
in Potiskum of Yobe State, Nigeria
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Bauchi Airport (130 mi) - Maiduguri International Airport (136 mi)
- Mallam Aminu International Airport (174 mi)
- Yola Airport (193 mi)
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Zinder Airport (201 mi) - Yakubu Gowon Airport (208 mi)
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Garoua International Airport (226 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 11.714 and 11.081 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 11° 42' 50" and E 11° 4' 51"
- 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: 08:20 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:50 am and 6:38 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -11.055 and -171.088 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Taulaga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2023-06-08 08:19:11
Delve into Potiskum
Potiskum in Potiskum (Yobe State) with it's 86,002 habitants is a city located in Nigeria about 305 mi (or 491 km) north-east of Abuja, the country's capital town.
Current time in Potiskum is now 08:20 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 7 airports closer to Potiskum. The closest airport in Nigeria is Bauchi Airport in a distance of 130 mi (or 210 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sabon Garin Nangere, Damagum, Dambam, Fika and Nafada. 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 | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 33°C / 91 °F |
| Night Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 44% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 9th of June 2023
35°C (95 °F)
31°C (88 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 10th of June 2023
35°C (95 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 11th of June 2023
34°C (94 °F)
31°C (88 °F)
Overcast 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.
Potiskum
Potiskum is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Potiskum on the A3 highway at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|42|33|N|11|04|10|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 559 km² and a population of 205,876 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 631. Potiskum is the headquarters of both the old Fika Emirate and the Potiskum Emirate reinstated in 1999.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Potiskum.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Putuskum, Potiskum
