Location & Surroundings

Aluta is a settlement in Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 502 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kindu, about 195 km to the south. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1260 km to the west. The nearest airport is Punia Airport, 19 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 14' 0" S, 26° 14' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 502 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 140 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Aluta

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Aluta, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 23.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.8 to 26.1 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 9.5 mm. Solar peaks near 713 W/m2.

Temperature
23.2 C
Wind
1.2 m/s SW (210 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
9.53 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 23.2 1.2 210 92 1,016.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 26.1 1.6 232 90 1,011.6 2.80 / 2.80 97 712.6 n/a
12h 22.0 1.4 212 98 1,013.5 0.73 / 3.54 99 254.3 n/a
18h 21.0 1.4 8 100 1,014.0 6.05 / 9.59 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 19.8 0.5 334 100 1,017.2 0.00 / 9.53 100 2.7 n/a
30h 24.6 1.5 323 74 1,012.9 0.00 / 6.62 100 213.8 n/a
36h 20.7 0.7 32 94 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 182.3 n/a
42h 20.2 0.3 216 96 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 21.1 0.7 92 92 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 3.9 n/a
54h 22.8 0.4 129 86 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 66.7 n/a
60h 21.1 0.9 136 87 1,014.9 0.01 / 0.01 100 34.4 n/a
66h 20.1 1.1 223 99 1,015.3 0.21 / 0.22 93 0.0 n/a
Friday 23.3 1.8 195 82 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 50 59.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Aluta?
Now 23.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.8 to 26.1 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 9.5 mm. Solar peaks near 713 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 9.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Aluta today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Aluta?
Local time is 17:23. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Aluta?
Aluta is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Aluta?
DEM 502 m.
Where is Aluta located?
It is at -1.23333, 26.23333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Aluta in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/220382

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