Location & Surroundings

Bakira is a settlement in Bas-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 736 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Isiro, 21 km to the southeast. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1570 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Matari Airport, 15 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° 54' 10" N, 27° 28' 22" E
  • Elevation DEM: 736 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 35 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bakira

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

Now 24.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 34.3 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 823 W/m2.

Temperature
24.2 C
Wind
1.0 m/s SE (122 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,014.4 hPa
Clouds
31 %
Precip
0.22 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 24.2 1.0 122 75 1,014.4 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 34.3 1.2 86 35 1,008.2 0.02 / 0.02 100 823.3 n/a
12h 21.8 0.7 56 87 1,011.1 0.78 / 0.81 28 81.5 n/a
18h 19.6 1.0 215 99 1,012.5 0.97 / 1.77 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.8 0.8 136 90 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.22 99 44.9 n/a
30h 33.5 1.1 80 38 1,007.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 757.6 n/a
36h 21.3 1.9 132 95 1,011.8 1.95 / 1.95 100 124.9 n/a
42h 20.6 0.7 106 95 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.63 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 22.8 0.6 88 85 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.19 97 44.7 n/a
54h 32.7 2.3 204 42 1,007.9 0.00 / 0.10 37 664.7 n/a
60h 21.5 1.4 238 97 1,011.0 1.39 / 1.50 100 220.3 n/a
66h 20.1 0.9 203 99 1,011.7 1.74 / 3.24 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 20.2 1.2 274 99 1,015.4 1.06 / 4.29 100 5.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bakira?
Now 24.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 34.3 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 823 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bakira today?
Sunrise around 06:00 and sunset around 18:10 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Bakira?
Local time is 16:38. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Bakira?
Bakira is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bakira?
DEM 736 m.
Where is Bakira located?
It is at 2.90284, 27.47284 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bakira in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8145496