Location & Surroundings

Kabenga is a settlement in Haut-Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 751 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kipamba, 42 km to the northeast. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1270 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kamina Air Base, 96 km away.

Also known as: Shikala Kabenga

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 21' 9" S, 26° 4' 19" E
  • Elevation DEM: 751 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 10,175 p/km²
  • Built-up 11.7%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Shikala Kabenga

Weather in Kabenga

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

Now 26.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.2 to 28.5 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 588 W/m2.

Temperature
26.5 C
Wind
1.1 m/s SW (245 deg)
Humidity
74 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
31 %
Precip
0.15 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 26.5 1.1 245 74 1,012.0 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 21.0 1.2 264 94 1,015.0 8.92 / 8.92 100 294.1 n/a
12h 20.2 1.8 308 98 1,015.3 0.00 / 5.85 100 0.0 n/a
18h 20.5 1.3 2 96 1,017.9 0.00 / 2.65 100 10.4 n/a
Tomorrow 28.5 2.0 1 55 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.15 43 588.1 n/a
30h 21.0 1.2 64 93 1,015.1 0.23 / 0.38 54 265.6 n/a
36h 19.7 1.2 341 97 1,014.8 0.12 / 0.49 100 0.0 n/a
42h 23.3 1.2 31 80 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 9 77.4 n/a
Saturday 31.2 1.3 353 45 1,011.1 0.06 / 0.06 90 860.4 n/a
54h 23.5 0.5 326 79 1,012.8 0.35 / 0.41 92 119.3 n/a
60h 20.5 0.8 232 92 1,013.5 0.09 / 0.50 63 0.0 n/a
66h 22.8 0.1 37 86 1,016.6 0.65 / 1.16 91 53.6 n/a
Sunday 31.9 1.2 291 46 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.54 65 826.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kabenga?
Now 26.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.2 to 28.5 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 588 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kabenga today?
Sunrise around 05:44 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 31m.
What is the local time in Kabenga?
Local time is 21:30. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Kabenga?
Kabenga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kabenga?
DEM 751 m.
Where is Kabenga located?
It is at -8.35249, 26.07200 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kabenga in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/215566

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