Location & Surroundings

Gongo is a settlement in Kwango, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 345 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Masi-Manimba, 47 km to the southeast. The national capital Kinshasa is about 265 km to the west. The nearest airport is Masi Manimba Airport, 46 km away.

Also known as: Ngongo · Gonga

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 23' 58" S, 17° 41' 57" E
  • Elevation DEM: 345 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kinshasa
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,449 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.3%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Ngongo
Gonga

Weather in Gongo

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

Now 27.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 25.1 to 32.9 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 589 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
0.8 m/s N (354 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,011.3 hPa
Clouds
87 %
Precip
1.55 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 27.5 0.8 354 60 1,011.3 - / 0.00 87 0.0 n/a
6h 26.5 2.1 268 63 1,010.8 0.05 / 0.05 77 0.0 n/a
12h 26.0 1.1 254 69 1,012.9 0.41 / 0.47 72 13.7 n/a
18h 32.9 0.6 8 41 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.26 89 588.8 n/a
Tomorrow 25.1 0.9 162 73 1,009.7 1.29 / 1.55 60 236.5 n/a
30h 23.4 0.7 23 90 1,011.7 0.00 / 1.30 100 0.0 n/a
36h 24.8 0.4 205 82 1,013.0 3.57 / 4.87 100 13.4 n/a
42h 31.3 2.7 52 52 1,010.1 0.00 / 3.90 85 698.9 n/a
Tuesday 23.1 3.0 6 89 1,012.6 0.00 / 2.15 53 274.2 n/a
54h 21.7 1.4 200 97 1,012.2 0.00 / 1.75 91 0.0 n/a
60h 23.0 0.9 36 90 1,014.8 1.17 / 2.92 43 20.1 n/a
66h 35.3 0.4 149 40 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.03 35 778.1 n/a
Wednesday 27.9 0.9 296 61 1,009.3 0.05 / 0.08 55 325.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-20 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gongo?
Now 27.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 25.1 to 32.9 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 589 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gongo today?
Sunrise around 05:38 and sunset around 17:46 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Gongo?
Local time is 01:54. Time zone: Africa/Kinshasa (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Gongo?
Gongo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gongo?
DEM 345 m.
Where is Gongo located?
It is at -4.39949, 17.69930 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gongo in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2315680

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