Location & Surroundings

Bangu is a settlement in Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,102 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tshilenge, 89 km to the southwest. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1125 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Luau Airport, about 140 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 23' 21" S, 23° 27' 47" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1102 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 41,815 p/km²
  • Built-up 38.7%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bangu

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

Now 19.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.0 to 25.7 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 2.8 mm. Solar peaks near 574 W/m2.

Temperature
19.9 C
Wind
1.9 m/s SE (153 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,017.6 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
2.79 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 19.9 1.9 153 92 1,017.6 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 25.7 2.8 192 64 1,012.5 0.70 / 0.70 85 574.3 n/a
12h 19.8 1.7 338 86 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.70 100 179.7 n/a
18h 17.0 1.8 20 99 1,015.2 0.28 / 0.97 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 18.2 1.4 341 97 1,018.2 1.82 / 2.79 99 17.5 n/a
30h 24.1 2.1 300 78 1,012.7 0.00 / 2.79 69 407.6 n/a
36h 19.1 0.7 307 94 1,015.2 1.99 / 4.78 100 271.1 n/a
42h 18.3 2.0 322 99 1,015.0 0.00 / 3.62 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 19.3 2.3 318 94 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.01 93 26.1 n/a
54h 24.4 2.9 322 68 1,012.9 0.53 / 0.54 76 508.5 n/a
60h 19.0 1.9 353 97 1,015.3 0.51 / 1.05 51 260.4 n/a
66h 17.4 1.4 356 99 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.35 80 0.0 n/a
Saturday 18.5 1.8 28 97 1,018.9 0.78 / 1.13 99 17.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bangu?
Now 19.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.0 to 25.7 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 2.8 mm. Solar peaks near 574 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 Bangu today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 12h 36m.
What is the local time in Bangu?
Local time is 17:45. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Bangu?
Bangu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bangu?
DEM 1,102 m.
Where is Bangu located?
It is at -10.38905, 23.46295 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bangu in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8466719

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