Location & Surroundings

Bulambula is a village in Kasai-Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 796 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kananga, 50 km to the north. The national capital Kinshasa is about 805 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kananga Airport, 51 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type triangulation station (TRIG)
  • a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 19' 57" S, 22° 19' 7" E
  • Elevation DEM: 796 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,323 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.8%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Bulambula

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

Now 21.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.1 to 28.3 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 324 W/m2.

Temperature
21.8 C
Wind
1.3 m/s E (111 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,017.1 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.29 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 21.8 1.3 111 89 1,017.1 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 28.3 1.3 218 54 1,013.3 0.06 / 0.06 64 291.4 n/a
12h 22.1 0.7 260 77 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.02 9 324.2 n/a
18h 20.1 0.9 194 91 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.4 0.6 241 83 1,016.0 0.29 / 0.29 89 22.5 n/a
30h 31.5 1.8 338 44 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.07 90 614.8 n/a
36h 21.1 0.5 248 87 1,012.4 1.45 / 1.51 100 71.9 n/a
42h 19.3 1.2 253 98 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.88 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 20.9 1.3 219 96 1,016.5 5.73 / 6.61 100 25.7 n/a
54h 21.0 0.5 209 97 1,013.8 0.00 / 4.39 99 58.6 n/a
60h 19.2 1.0 263 99 1,016.1 0.00 / 1.40 89 111.3 n/a
66h 19.6 1.5 290 99 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.90 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 20.4 1.7 265 96 1,017.9 0.81 / 1.71 100 17.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bulambula?
Now 21.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.1 to 28.3 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 324 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bulambula today?
Sunrise around 06:02 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 12h 25m.
What is the local time in Bulambula?
Local time is 16:54. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Bulambula?
Bulambula is a triangulation station.
What is the elevation of Bulambula?
DEM 796 m.
Where is Bulambula located?
It is at -6.33249, 22.31868 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bulambula in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8284304

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