Location & Surroundings

Kanga is a settlement in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 886 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kabare, 61 km to the northeast. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1460 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kamembe International Airport, 73 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 53' 0" S, 28° 24' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 886 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 156 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kanga

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

Now 16.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.1 to 21.1 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 6.9 mm. Solar peaks near 755 W/m2.

Temperature
16.1 C
Wind
1.0 m/s E (80 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,015.2 hPa
Clouds
73 %
Precip
6.95 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 16.1 1.0 80 97 1,015.2 - / 0.00 73 0.0 n/a
6h 19.7 0.4 323 87 1,017.8 0.56 / 0.56 91 67.6 n/a
12h 21.1 1.5 274 93 1,014.3 8.75 / 9.30 99 755.4 n/a
18h 17.4 0.1 261 100 1,017.5 13.81 / 23.11 100 100.0 n/a
Tomorrow 16.9 0.8 84 99 1,016.3 0.00 / 6.95 100 0.0 n/a
30h 17.1 0.2 110 99 1,019.2 5.30 / 12.25 100 6.6 n/a
36h 21.6 1.5 257 80 1,014.4 0.00 / 3.33 90 396.0 n/a
42h 16.8 0.8 67 97 1,017.7 0.06 / 3.39 93 235.7 n/a
Friday 16.4 0.8 78 96 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.08 92 0.0 n/a
54h 17.3 1.1 95 94 1,020.1 0.16 / 0.24 100 12.1 n/a
60h 21.6 0.5 118 72 1,015.6 0.52 / 0.77 96 243.9 n/a
66h 17.3 0.7 87 90 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.39 99 140.0 n/a
Saturday 16.0 0.7 137 90 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kanga?
Now 16.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.1 to 21.1 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 6.9 mm. Solar peaks near 755 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kanga today?
Sunrise around 05:42 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Kanga?
Local time is 10:39. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Kanga?
Kanga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kanga?
DEM 886 m.
Where is Kanga located?
It is at -2.88333, 28.40000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kanga in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/214434

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