Anom
in Gboko of Benue State, Nigeria

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.361 and 8.784 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 21' 39" and E 8° 47' 2"
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: 05:03 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:18 am and 6:04 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

Delve into Anom

Anom in Gboko (Benue State) is located in Nigeria about 147 mi (or 236 km) south-east of Abuja, the country's capital town.

Current time in Anom is now 05:03 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Anom, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Makurdi Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 43 km), North-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: Gboko, Wannune, Tse-Agberagba, Aliade and Lessel. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 96 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 18%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

35°C (94 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

36°C (97 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

36°C (96 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Obudu Trip Village Drive By

Published: November 01, 2009
Length: 04:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: geowatson1

A view from the bus window of one of the many towns we drove through on the drive to Obudu Mountain resort. Visit www.georgiawatson.com.au to see the blog from my "Nigerian Adventure."


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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.

Benue State

Benue is a state in the MidEast region of Nigeria with a population of about 2.8 million in 1991. Tiv, Idoma, and Igede are spoken predominantly. There are other ethnic groups as well. These include Etulo and Abakwa. With its capital at Makurdi, Benue is a rich agricultural region; some of the crops grown there are: potatoes, cassava, soya bean, guinea corn, flax, yams and beniseed.

Located at 7.33333, 8.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
States of Nigeria, Benue State, States and territories established in 1976

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