Location & Surroundings

Ama is a settlement in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,590 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Paidha, 39 km to the east. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1865 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Arua Airport, 72 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 27' 43" N, 30° 38' 20" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1590 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 49 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ama

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

Now 16.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 22.3 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.8 mm. Solar peaks near 759 W/m2.

Temperature
16.8 C
Wind
2.3 m/s SE (123 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,014.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.76 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 16.8 2.3 123 89 1,014.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.9 1.2 143 85 1,012.1 0.66 / 0.66 100 0.0 n/a
12h 18.9 0.9 190 87 1,016.3 2.16 / 2.82 97 64.4 n/a
18h 22.3 1.3 50 75 1,012.2 4.49 / 7.31 100 759.0 n/a
Tomorrow 16.4 0.6 121 92 1,015.6 0.00 / 2.76 100 134.8 n/a
30h 15.7 1.6 164 96 1,014.4 0.01 / 2.77 100 0.0 n/a
36h 20.0 1.3 105 84 1,017.4 0.00 / 1.16 37 77.6 n/a
42h 25.9 4.1 76 51 1,012.2 0.76 / 1.92 49 868.6 n/a
Sunday 17.4 1.6 115 82 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.27 8 234.9 n/a
54h 15.1 1.0 134 94 1,016.4 0.95 / 1.21 16 0.0 n/a
60h 21.1 1.9 76 77 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 92.2 n/a
66h 26.5 3.9 85 49 1,012.5 0.15 / 0.15 13 889.5 n/a
Monday 16.2 0.5 334 96 1,017.0 1.12 / 1.26 100 246.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ama?
Now 16.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 22.3 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.8 mm. Solar peaks near 759 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ama today?
Sunrise around 05:39 and sunset around 17:42 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in Ama?
Local time is 03:27. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Ama?
Ama is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ama?
DEM 1,590 m.
Where is Ama located?
It is at 2.46183, 30.63899 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ama in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/220381

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