Swem
in Gboko of Benue State, Nigeria
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Makurdi Airport (26 mi) - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (99 mi)
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Mamfe Airport (120 mi) - Bamenda Airport (132 mi)
- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (152 mi)
- Yakubu Gowon Airport (159 mi)
- Dschang Airport (160 mi)
- Asaba International Airport (161 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.339 and 8.715 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 20' 18" and E 8° 42' 52"
- 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: 09:10 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:19 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
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
Discover Swem
Swem in Gboko (Benue State) is a city in Nigeria about 145 mi (or 234 km) south-east of Abuja, the country's capital city.
Local time in Swem is now 09:10 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Swem, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Makurdi Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aliade, Tse-Agberagba, Wannune, Gboko and Lessel. 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.
Videos from this area
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Obudu Trip Village Drive By
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.