Location & Surroundings

Guwa is a settlement in Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 630 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Maquela do Zombo, 29 km to the south. The national capital Kinshasa is about 165 km to the north. The nearest airport is Maquela Airport, 27 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 47' 39" S, 15° 5' 28" E
  • Elevation DEM: 630 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kinshasa
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 23 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Guwa

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

Now 29.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.9 to 29.7 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 660 W/m2.

Temperature
29.7 C
Wind
2.0 m/s NW (313 deg)
Humidity
55 %
Pressure
1,010.5 hPa
Clouds
38 %
Precip
3.00 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 29.7 2.0 313 55 1,010.5 - / 0.00 38 0.0 n/a
6h 22.4 1.4 306 87 1,012.4 0.86 / 0.86 34 405.5 n/a
12h 20.9 1.7 241 96 1,012.9 0.62 / 1.49 78 0.0 n/a
18h 21.7 1.9 224 93 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.73 99 17.4 n/a
Tomorrow 29.6 2.0 340 59 1,011.0 2.27 / 3.00 95 659.8 n/a
30h 22.7 1.2 76 82 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.49 100 254.0 n/a
36h 20.7 1.2 238 93 1,012.7 1.13 / 1.62 100 0.0 n/a
42h 21.4 2.4 270 96 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.79 100 9.4 n/a
Wednesday 24.2 2.9 274 81 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.30 100 205.9 n/a
54h 23.2 2.4 273 86 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.24 100 310.5 n/a
60h 20.8 2.8 255 96 1,014.3 5.87 / 6.11 97 0.0 n/a
66h 21.0 3.1 266 95 1,015.7 0.00 / 3.49 89 15.3 n/a
Thursday 22.4 2.4 202 89 1,014.2 1.90 / 5.40 100 302.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Guwa?
Now 29.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.9 to 29.7 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 660 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Guwa today?
Sunrise around 05:33 and sunset around 17:53 (local time). Day length about 12h 20m.
What is the local time in Guwa?
Local time is 01:28. Time zone: Africa/Kinshasa (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Guwa?
Guwa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Guwa?
DEM 630 m.
Where is Guwa located?
It is at -5.79416, 15.09117 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Guwa in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8254754

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