Location & Surroundings

Kafula is a settlement in Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,110 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tshilenge, 44 km to the southeast. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1075 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Luau Airport, 49 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 38' 23" S, 22° 40' 36" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1110 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 70 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kafula

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

Now 18.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.5 to 30.3 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 467 W/m2.

Temperature
18.9 C
Wind
1.8 m/s SW (233 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,011.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.14 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 18.9 1.8 233 88 1,011.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 20.5 1.6 261 84 1,013.4 0.45 / 0.45 100 20.9 n/a
12h 30.3 2.2 265 39 1,008.0 0.00 / 0.02 90 467.2 n/a
18h 19.1 2.5 32 97 1,012.8 2.51 / 2.52 71 154.8 n/a
Tomorrow 18.5 1.2 355 94 1,012.5 0.00 / 1.14 100 0.0 n/a
30h 21.5 0.6 270 79 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 86 49.0 n/a
36h 31.0 2.6 328 37 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.00 78 516.9 n/a
42h 19.0 1.4 52 89 1,012.8 0.86 / 0.86 100 242.5 n/a
Sunday 18.5 1.3 351 89 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.34 86 0.0 n/a
54h 19.2 0.7 351 93 1,017.0 5.03 / 5.37 96 14.9 n/a
60h 30.1 3.7 291 42 1,011.2 0.00 / 1.05 52 630.8 n/a
66h 20.3 1.2 195 83 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.13 100 311.5 n/a
Monday 18.4 0.7 69 92 1,014.6 0.23 / 0.36 94 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 Kafula?
Now 18.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.5 to 30.3 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 467 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kafula today?
Sunrise around 05:55 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 12h 34m.
What is the local time in Kafula?
Local time is 10:48. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Kafula?
Kafula is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kafula?
DEM 1,110 m.
Where is Kafula located?
It is at -10.63967, 22.67670 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kafula in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/923127

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