Location & Surroundings

Basangana is a settlement in Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 499 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mweka, 37 km to the southeast. The national capital Kinshasa is about 660 km to the west. The nearest airport is Mweka Airport, 36 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 40' 56" S, 21° 16' 30" E
  • Elevation DEM: 499 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Basangana

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

Now 22.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 34.1 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 665 W/m2.

Temperature
22.4 C
Wind
1.0 m/s N (349 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,010.7 hPa
Clouds
45 %
Precip
0.02 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 22.4 1.0 349 93 1,010.7 - / 0.00 45 0.0 n/a
6h 21.6 0.8 112 97 1,010.7 1.16 / 1.16 100 0.0 n/a
12h 22.1 0.7 265 97 1,012.9 5.05 / 6.21 100 4.4 n/a
18h 34.1 2.0 320 40 1,007.9 0.00 / 0.03 73 664.7 n/a
Tomorrow 25.8 0.9 288 73 1,008.5 0.00 / 0.02 84 177.2 n/a
30h 21.6 0.3 318 99 1,011.1 12.25 / 12.27 100 0.0 n/a
36h 21.8 2.1 278 97 1,012.5 0.00 / 1.68 100 4.5 n/a
42h 27.5 2.3 309 60 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.01 100 375.9 n/a
Tuesday 22.0 1.0 302 88 1,012.2 0.01 / 0.02 98 220.0 n/a
54h 20.6 1.5 281 95 1,013.8 0.19 / 0.21 100 0.0 n/a
60h 22.3 1.7 281 86 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.08 90 35.4 n/a
66h 29.5 1.1 227 55 1,011.0 0.11 / 0.20 100 676.6 n/a
Wednesday 23.0 1.4 11 87 1,012.8 0.87 / 1.07 77 82.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Basangana?
Now 22.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 34.1 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 665 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Basangana today?
Sunrise around 06:20 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Basangana?
Local time is 04:30. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Basangana?
Basangana is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Basangana?
DEM 499 m.
Where is Basangana located?
It is at -4.68212, 21.27507 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Basangana in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/219451

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