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 20.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.3 to 25.7 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 8.2 mm. Solar peaks near 552 W/m2.

Temperature
20.7 C
Wind
1.2 m/s N (348 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,015.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
8.19 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 20.7 1.2 348 97 1,015.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 19.3 0.8 299 99 1,015.3 0.02 / 0.02 100 0.0 n/a
12h 20.5 0.2 74 98 1,017.8 2.40 / 2.42 99 17.8 n/a
18h 25.7 1.1 304 80 1,012.7 0.48 / 2.90 38 552.4 n/a
Tomorrow 20.8 0.7 253 96 1,014.8 5.29 / 8.19 98 189.8 n/a
30h 20.1 0.5 244 99 1,015.0 0.00 / 2.10 100 0.0 n/a
36h 20.2 1.1 67 99 1,017.6 5.84 / 7.94 100 4.7 n/a
42h 22.2 1.4 318 93 1,014.6 0.00 / 3.89 100 140.7 n/a
Friday 19.9 0.5 328 95 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.04 76 43.2 n/a
54h 19.5 0.6 283 96 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
60h 21.1 0.6 257 94 1,018.2 2.22 / 2.22 79 30.2 n/a
66h 28.6 1.6 302 58 1,012.9 2.48 / 4.70 69 740.5 n/a
Saturday 20.7 0.9 207 96 1,014.7 0.00 / 2.53 31 205.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bulambula?
Now 20.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.3 to 25.7 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 8.2 mm. Solar peaks near 552 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 8.2 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 04:47. 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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