Location & Surroundings

Bamba is a settlement in Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 606 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mbanza-Ngungu, 6 km to the north. The national capital Kinshasa is about 120 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Nkolo Fuma 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
    5° 18' 47" S, 14° 51' 28" E
  • Elevation DEM: 606 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kinshasa
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 56 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bamba

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

Now 27.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.7 to 28.4 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 652 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
1.4 m/s W (279 deg)
Humidity
66 %
Pressure
1,011.3 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
0.67 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 27.5 1.4 279 66 1,011.3 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 22.8 1.5 243 90 1,011.3 0.53 / 0.53 5 300.0 n/a
12h 20.7 1.4 219 96 1,012.8 0.39 / 0.92 71 0.0 n/a
18h 22.0 1.7 226 94 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.52 56 20.5 n/a
Tomorrow 28.4 2.3 245 65 1,011.7 0.14 / 0.67 84 652.0 n/a
30h 23.4 1.6 263 87 1,012.4 3.03 / 3.70 72 288.4 n/a
36h 21.4 1.7 235 96 1,013.7 0.00 / 1.05 100 0.0 n/a
42h 22.2 2.9 220 95 1,016.4 0.96 / 2.01 100 9.9 n/a
Monday 28.6 2.8 236 65 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.34 23 468.0 n/a
54h 23.5 1.8 238 87 1,014.2 1.19 / 1.53 94 396.3 n/a
60h 21.4 0.7 256 99 1,015.3 15.53 / 17.06 100 0.0 n/a
66h 21.2 2.4 244 98 1,017.1 0.00 / 16.63 100 1.3 n/a
Tuesday 25.9 3.1 228 75 1,014.3 0.00 / 1.06 76 453.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bamba?
Now 27.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.7 to 28.4 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 652 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bamba today?
Sunrise around 05:33 and sunset around 17:55 (local time). Day length about 12h 22m.
What is the local time in Bamba?
Local time is 00:11. Time zone: Africa/Kinshasa (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Bamba?
Bamba is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bamba?
DEM 606 m.
Where is Bamba located?
It is at -5.31303, 14.85780 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bamba in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2317439

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