Location & Surroundings

Boma is an area in Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 206 m elevation. The national capital Kinshasa is about 290 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Boma Airport, 14 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type area (AREA)
  • a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 43' 35" S, 13° 5' 16" E
  • Elevation DEM: 206 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kinshasa
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

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

Nearby

Weather in Boma

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

Now 33.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 33.4 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 381 W/m2.

Temperature
33.4 C
Wind
1.5 m/s W (251 deg)
Humidity
48 %
Pressure
1,010.1 hPa
Clouds
56 %
Precip
0.10 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 33.4 1.5 251 48 1,010.1 - / 0.00 56 0.0 n/a
6h 27.3 3.7 256 70 1,010.1 0.20 / 0.20 82 380.8 n/a
12h 24.2 1.9 199 86 1,013.4 6.01 / 6.22 100 0.0 n/a
18h 23.8 1.2 304 90 1,013.6 0.00 / 2.69 100 1.5 n/a
Tomorrow 28.6 2.3 236 65 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.10 87 312.5 n/a
30h 25.5 1.5 255 78 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.07 100 189.1 n/a
36h 23.3 1.0 255 89 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
42h 23.2 1.0 191 89 1,014.5 0.02 / 0.02 93 2.6 n/a
Saturday 31.1 2.7 271 53 1,010.8 0.08 / 0.10 100 481.4 n/a
54h 27.3 2.4 279 68 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.01 100 287.4 n/a
60h 23.7 1.5 244 86 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
66h 23.9 0.9 292 85 1,014.4 0.06 / 0.06 93 14.5 n/a
Sunday 29.8 2.3 252 56 1,011.4 0.04 / 0.10 94 434.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Boma?
Now 33.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 33.4 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 381 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 Boma today?
Sunrise around 05:45 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Boma?
Local time is 00:24. Time zone: Africa/Kinshasa (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Boma?
Boma is a area.
What is the elevation of Boma?
DEM 206 m.
Where is Boma located?
It is at -5.72649, 13.08773 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Boma in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2012-06-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8313945

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