Location & Surroundings

Kungu is a settlement in Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 13 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Boma, 6 km to the east. The national capital Kinshasa is about 305 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Boma Airport, 7 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
    5° 50' 47" S, 13° 0' 12" E
  • Elevation DEM: 13 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kinshasa
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 73 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kungu

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

Now 34.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.8 to 34.9 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 182 W/m2.

Temperature
34.9 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SW (238 deg)
Humidity
47 %
Pressure
1,012.4 hPa
Clouds
76 %
Precip
0.38 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 34.9 0.7 238 47 1,012.4 - / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
6h 26.9 2.4 244 80 1,013.8 2.93 / 2.93 100 142.9 n/a
12h 25.1 0.5 64 91 1,015.2 3.46 / 6.39 100 0.0 n/a
18h 24.8 0.2 118 94 1,015.9 0.00 / 1.58 100 2.3 n/a
Tomorrow 27.9 1.4 279 73 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.38 99 182.2 n/a
30h 25.0 1.7 279 87 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 16 105.9 n/a
36h 24.2 1.1 271 93 1,014.3 0.21 / 0.21 100 0.0 n/a
42h 24.5 1.1 265 91 1,016.0 0.42 / 0.63 100 4.2 n/a
Wednesday 25.8 1.8 301 83 1,014.3 6.13 / 6.76 100 205.7 n/a
54h 22.9 1.2 315 97 1,016.1 13.97 / 20.73 100 19.0 n/a
60h 22.9 0.7 2 97 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.65 100 0.0 n/a
66h 23.0 0.4 341 96 1,016.2 0.05 / 0.70 100 2.3 n/a
Thursday 27.0 2.1 249 76 1,013.9 4.23 / 4.93 99 397.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kungu?
Now 34.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.8 to 34.9 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 182 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kungu today?
Sunrise around 05:40 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 12h 23m.
What is the local time in Kungu?
Local time is 21:02. Time zone: Africa/Kinshasa (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Kungu?
Kungu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kungu?
DEM 13 m.
Where is Kungu located?
It is at -5.84646, 13.00341 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kungu in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2313888

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