Location & Surroundings

Kintumba is a triangulation station in Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 540 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Inkisi, 29 km to the southeast. The national capital Kinshasa is 76 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Nkolo Fuma Airport, 62 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type triangulation station (TRIG)
  • a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 53' 50" S, 14° 55' 52" E
  • Elevation DEM: 540 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kinshasa
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Kintumba

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

Now 22.6 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.3 to 28.7 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 588 W/m2.

Temperature
22.6 C
Wind
2.5 m/s SW (228 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,016.5 hPa
Clouds
86 %
Precip
0.98 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 22.6 2.5 228 95 1,016.5 - / 0.00 86 0.0 n/a
6h 28.7 1.5 206 67 1,013.3 2.13 / 2.13 90 587.6 n/a
12h 22.6 3.3 155 93 1,015.0 2.50 / 4.63 100 210.1 n/a
18h 21.3 0.8 193 97 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.09 62 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.2 1.5 192 93 1,017.3 0.89 / 0.98 100 22.5 n/a
30h 29.5 2.6 210 61 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.52 98 678.3 n/a
36h 23.5 1.7 264 90 1,013.0 2.18 / 2.70 82 303.1 n/a
42h 21.8 3.1 233 96 1,014.7 4.89 / 7.59 99 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 21.5 2.7 240 97 1,016.8 0.56 / 8.15 100 1.8 n/a
54h 24.4 3.5 257 84 1,014.5 0.00 / 1.68 91 201.1 n/a
60h 21.3 2.1 266 96 1,015.8 2.43 / 4.11 100 195.1 n/a
66h 20.7 1.3 250 98 1,016.1 0.00 / 1.61 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 21.0 1.3 229 96 1,017.4 0.23 / 1.84 100 5.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kintumba?
Now 22.6 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.3 to 28.7 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 588 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kintumba today?
Sunrise around 05:33 and sunset around 17:54 (local time). Day length about 12h 21m.
What is the local time in Kintumba?
Local time is 18:00. Time zone: Africa/Kinshasa (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Kintumba?
Kintumba is a triangulation station.
What is the elevation of Kintumba?
DEM 540 m.
Where is Kintumba located?
It is at -4.89719, 14.93106 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kintumba in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8443445

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