Location & Surroundings

Bambowa is a settlement in Haut-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 771 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wamba, 31 km to the east. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1555 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Matari Airport, 82 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° 6' 22" N, 27° 43' 19" E
  • Elevation DEM: 771 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 366 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.5%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bambowa

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

Now 23.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.8 to 31.6 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 2.4 mm. Solar peaks near 736 W/m2.

Temperature
23.8 C
Wind
1.2 m/s N (13 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,010.8 hPa
Clouds
48 %
Precip
2.37 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 23.8 1.2 13 72 1,010.8 - / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
6h 20.0 0.9 133 98 1,012.4 2.34 / 2.34 99 0.0 n/a
12h 21.9 1.0 75 94 1,014.8 0.12 / 2.45 100 45.4 n/a
18h 31.6 0.8 27 45 1,008.5 0.00 / 0.02 100 735.6 n/a
Tomorrow 19.8 0.8 277 92 1,011.8 2.35 / 2.37 100 141.0 n/a
30h 19.3 0.5 140 98 1,012.3 0.00 / 2.19 100 0.0 n/a
36h 21.2 0.8 136 96 1,014.8 0.42 / 2.61 100 26.1 n/a
42h 29.4 3.1 174 52 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.02 72 662.0 n/a
Wednesday 20.8 0.5 343 94 1,011.0 0.32 / 0.35 78 222.3 n/a
54h 20.0 0.7 183 93 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 23.5 1.5 212 78 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 79 55.8 n/a
66h 24.4 0.4 75 82 1,011.2 1.20 / 1.20 88 339.9 n/a
Thursday 20.1 0.7 275 98 1,012.7 5.33 / 6.53 100 129.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bambowa?
Now 23.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.8 to 31.6 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 2.4 mm. Solar peaks near 736 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bambowa today?
Sunrise around 05:59 and sunset around 18:09 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Bambowa?
Local time is 04:46. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Bambowa?
Bambowa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bambowa?
DEM 771 m.
Where is Bambowa located?
It is at 2.10602, 27.72190 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bambowa in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8145593