Location & Surroundings

Ekunga is a settlement in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,320 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Aru, 11 km to the southeast. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1900 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Arua Airport, 19 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 56' 34" N, 30° 46' 45" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1320 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,736 p/km²
  • Built-up 19.2%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ekunga

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

Now 19.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.2 to 28.7 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 511 W/m2.

Temperature
19.5 C
Wind
2.4 m/s SE (149 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,010.2 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
0.73 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 19.5 2.4 149 72 1,010.2 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 24.4 3.6 115 59 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 56.1 n/a
12h 28.7 2.9 101 43 1,007.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 510.9 n/a
18h 19.5 0.5 215 81 1,011.3 0.49 / 0.49 99 198.4 n/a
Tomorrow 18.2 1.6 261 88 1,011.4 0.24 / 0.73 100 0.0 n/a
30h 22.3 1.6 112 73 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.54 45 78.4 n/a
36h 28.1 3.4 102 48 1,009.3 1.95 / 2.49 100 827.6 n/a
42h 18.2 2.1 279 94 1,014.0 0.94 / 3.43 100 189.8 n/a
Sunday 17.2 2.6 228 97 1,013.6 1.65 / 5.09 100 0.0 n/a
54h 21.5 1.6 119 78 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.21 70 84.8 n/a
60h 27.5 3.0 103 50 1,011.5 1.36 / 1.57 82 863.8 n/a
66h 19.7 0.4 132 74 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.42 75 156.1 n/a
Monday 17.3 1.0 282 91 1,014.7 0.76 / 1.17 65 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ekunga?
Now 19.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.2 to 28.7 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 511 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ekunga today?
Sunrise around 05:39 and sunset around 17:41 (local time). Day length about 12h 02m.
What is the local time in Ekunga?
Local time is 08:59. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Ekunga?
Ekunga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ekunga?
DEM 1,320 m.
Where is Ekunga located?
It is at 2.94274, 30.77913 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ekunga in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/216782

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