Akume
in Gboko of Benue State, Nigeria

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.356 and 9.073 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 21' 20" and E 9° 4' 21"
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: 09:20 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 6:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village
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 Akume

Akume in Gboko (Benue State) is a town located in Nigeria about 160 mi (or 257 km) south-east of Abuja, the country's capital place.

Time in Akume is now 09:20 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports nearby Akume, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Makurdi Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), North-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: Gboko, Buruku, Lessel, Wannune and Katsina-Ala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 97 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 89 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 16%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

35°C (95 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

34°C (94 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

36°C (96 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze, broken clouds.

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Sp00ki Shrek

Published: September 26, 2013
Length: 19:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ShrekHorseman

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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture

Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture, Yandev is a tertiary educational institution in Yandev near Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria. The college dates back to 1926 when the British government established a farm training center at Yandex, then in Tiv province of the Northern Region. In 1973 the Benue State government upgraded the center to a school of Agriculture in 1973, with an initial enrollment of 23 students.

Located at 7.36694, 9.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities and colleges in Nigeria, Benue State

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