Location & Surroundings

Kano is a settlement in Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 536 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Babamba, about 150 km to the northeast. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1295 km to the west. The nearest airport is Punia Airport, about 105 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
    0° 25' 0" S, 26° 17' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 536 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Kano

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

Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.8 to 29.1 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 5.1 mm. Solar peaks near 659 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
0.2 m/s SW (213 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,016.5 hPa
Clouds
85 %
Precip
5.06 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 23.5 0.2 213 84 1,016.5 - / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
6h 29.1 1.7 245 59 1,010.2 0.14 / 0.14 100 658.8 n/a
12h 21.6 1.2 210 98 1,013.4 2.57 / 2.71 100 100.3 n/a
18h 18.8 1.3 341 99 1,014.5 6.98 / 9.68 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 20.2 1.2 164 99 1,016.9 0.00 / 5.06 100 17.9 n/a
30h 21.3 1.5 215 95 1,012.7 0.00 / 2.87 100 105.6 n/a
36h 20.0 0.9 349 97 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 98 129.3 n/a
42h 19.7 0.2 15 96 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 21.6 0.8 123 87 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 82 10.4 n/a
54h 23.4 0.9 163 81 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 159.4 n/a
60h 21.5 1.0 130 87 1,014.8 0.20 / 0.20 100 49.3 n/a
66h 19.4 1.1 197 97 1,015.2 0.02 / 0.22 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 22.4 1.6 195 89 1,017.7 0.01 / 0.23 99 56.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kano?
Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.8 to 29.1 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 5.1 mm. Solar peaks near 659 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kano today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Kano?
Local time is 17:23. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Kano?
Kano is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kano?
DEM 536 m.
Where is Kano located?
It is at -0.41667, 26.28333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kano in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/214333

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