Location & Surroundings
Katwe is a point in Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,714 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lubumbashi, about 130 km to the south. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1545 km to the northwest.
Basic Data
- Type airfield (AIRF)
- a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo
Geography
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Coordinates
10° 33' 44" S, 27° 51' 1" E
- Elevation DEM: 1714 m
- Timezone
- Time Shift GMT (DST )
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 0 p/km²
- Built-up 0.5%
- Settlement Very low density rural
- Currency Franc (CDF)
- Phone Prefix +243
Weather in Katwe
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Katwe, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 29.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.6 to 29.2 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 442 W/m2.
Temperature
29.2 C
Wind
2.1 m/s SE (116 deg)
Humidity
33 %
Pressure
1,007.1 hPa
Clouds
76 %
Precip
2.68 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 | 29.2 | 2.1 | 116 | 33 | 1,007.1 | - / 0.00 | 76 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 22.4 | 1.9 | 6 | 57 | 1,011.0 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 94 | 158.3 | n/a |
| 12h | 18.6 | 1.1 | 295 | 78 | 1,010.4 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 80 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 18h | 25.7 | 0.9 | 90 | 45 | 1,012.4 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 98 | 65.3 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 20.3 | 1.9 | 277 | 78 | 1,009.7 | 2.68 / 2.68 | 100 | 441.7 | n/a |
| 30h | 19.5 | 2.8 | 309 | 81 | 1,012.2 | 0.00 / 1.65 | 98 | 55.0 | n/a |
| 36h | 17.9 | 2.0 | 337 | 83 | 1,010.8 | 0.00 / 0.60 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 42h | 22.0 | 1.0 | 289 | 65 | 1,014.2 | 0.00 / 0.33 | 100 | 60.8 | n/a |
| Saturday | 20.0 | 2.1 | 247 | 83 | 1,011.1 | 7.58 / 7.91 | 99 | 361.6 | n/a |
| 54h | 17.1 | 1.2 | 256 | 90 | 1,015.1 | 0.00 / 4.47 | 100 | 88.6 | n/a |
| 60h | 16.7 | 1.2 | 46 | 91 | 1,014.4 | 0.00 / 2.11 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 66h | 20.1 | 0.8 | 261 | 77 | 1,016.7 | 0.00 / 0.34 | 100 | 39.2 | n/a |
| Sunday | 21.8 | 3.2 | 326 | 72 | 1,013.1 | 2.37 / 2.71 | 94 | 445.3 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 12:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Katwe?
Now 29.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.6 to 29.2 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 442 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
What type of place is Katwe?
Katwe is a airfield.
What is the elevation of Katwe?
DEM 1,714 m.
Where is Katwe located?
It is at -10.56212, 27.85036 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Katwe in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.