Location & Surroundings

Gwelenge is a mission in Sud-Ubangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 352 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gemena, 97 km to the northeast. The national capital Kinshasa is about 880 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Gemena Airport, 95 km away.

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Basic Data

  • Type mission (MSSN)
  • a place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 28' 15" N, 19° 23' 3" E
  • Elevation DEM: 352 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kinshasa
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 383 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Gwelenge

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

Now 22.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.4 to 32.1 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. Precip around 4.8 mm. Solar peaks near 707 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
0.9 m/s W (277 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
67 %
Precip
4.77 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 22.5 0.9 277 95 1,013.4 - / 0.00 67 0.0 n/a
6h 32.1 0.9 17 52 1,008.1 0.01 / 0.01 78 707.1 n/a
12h 23.5 0.1 102 87 1,008.0 1.11 / 1.12 23 296.3 n/a
18h 21.4 0.1 241 99 1,010.8 2.40 / 3.52 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.1 0.7 272 99 1,013.3 1.25 / 4.77 100 5.2 n/a
30h 26.8 0.6 248 77 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.18 54 283.0 n/a
36h 22.4 1.0 98 96 1,011.3 3.04 / 3.21 9 318.2 n/a
42h 21.7 0.1 34 97 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.16 99 0.0 n/a
Thursday 23.1 0.3 15 94 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.09 99 24.7 n/a
54h 33.0 1.8 71 45 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.07 100 765.6 n/a
60h 23.7 1.0 259 92 1,010.1 0.48 / 0.54 96 132.6 n/a
66h 21.6 0.6 194 99 1,011.9 1.62 / 2.16 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 22.5 0.7 205 97 1,014.5 0.00 / 1.36 92 26.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-06 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gwelenge?
Now 22.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.4 to 32.1 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. Precip around 4.8 mm. Solar peaks near 707 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gwelenge today?
Sunrise around 05:27 and sunset around 17:34 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Gwelenge?
Local time is 17:01. Time zone: Africa/Kinshasa (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Gwelenge?
Gwelenge is a mission.
What is the elevation of Gwelenge?
DEM 352 m.
Where is Gwelenge located?
It is at 2.47082, 19.38429 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gwelenge in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7504894

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