Location & Surroundings

Bangwe is a settlement in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 788 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Uvira, 20 km to the north. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1535 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bujumbura International Airport, 34 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 34' 35" S, 29° 8' 44" E
  • Elevation DEM: 788 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 435 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.1%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bangwe

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

Now 22.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.3 to 25.2 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 724 W/m2.

Temperature
22.6 C
Wind
1.3 m/s SE (152 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,012.4 hPa
Clouds
88 %
Precip
0.13 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 22.6 1.3 152 64 1,012.4 - / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
6h 21.3 1.1 348 66 1,011.6 0.04 / 0.04 98 0.0 n/a
12h 22.7 0.4 36 61 1,015.5 0.31 / 0.35 100 52.7 n/a
18h 25.2 3.6 155 53 1,009.8 0.18 / 0.53 64 724.1 n/a
Tomorrow 22.8 1.9 193 59 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.13 52 210.2 n/a
30h 21.5 0.8 339 62 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 22.4 1.4 193 62 1,015.2 0.17 / 0.17 100 49.2 n/a
42h 25.4 4.7 155 50 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.10 100 752.6 n/a
Monday 23.0 1.3 179 57 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 93 125.3 n/a
54h 21.3 1.2 348 59 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 22.7 0.8 114 58 1,015.7 0.07 / 0.07 100 47.9 n/a
66h 25.4 3.5 140 48 1,010.9 0.03 / 0.10 90 609.2 n/a
Tuesday 22.9 1.6 3 60 1,012.9 0.10 / 0.20 99 138.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bangwe?
Now 22.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.3 to 25.2 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 724 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bangwe today?
Sunrise around 05:49 and sunset around 17:59 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Bangwe?
Local time is 06:57. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Bangwe?
Bangwe is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bangwe?
DEM 788 m.
Where is Bangwe located?
It is at -3.57639, 29.14556 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bangwe in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/387623

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