Location & Surroundings

Masambo is a settlement in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,447 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mpondwe, 14 km to the south. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1675 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kasese Airport, 43 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    0° 9' 54" N, 29° 42' 57" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1447 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 114 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Masambo

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

Now 16.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 19.6 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 183 W/m2.

Temperature
16.7 C
Wind
1.3 m/s N (19 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,015.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.23 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 16.7 1.3 19 95 1,015.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.4 1.1 54 87 1,014.0 0.10 / 0.10 91 0.0 n/a
12h 19.4 1.2 320 73 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.06 100 60.7 n/a
18h 19.6 0.8 335 79 1,014.0 1.83 / 1.89 100 182.9 n/a
Tomorrow 16.7 0.9 62 83 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.23 90 47.9 n/a
30h 16.7 0.9 74 78 1,015.1 0.03 / 0.26 100 0.0 n/a
36h 20.4 1.0 221 66 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.11 97 72.7 n/a
42h 21.2 1.2 113 77 1,013.9 2.70 / 2.81 79 635.1 n/a
Sunday 16.2 1.9 70 86 1,017.0 0.00 / 2.40 18 161.6 n/a
54h 16.2 1.1 63 79 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.20 95 0.0 n/a
60h 20.2 0.7 211 68 1,018.8 0.42 / 0.61 96 67.3 n/a
66h 24.4 0.5 199 66 1,013.7 1.86 / 2.48 93 773.0 n/a
Monday 17.2 1.4 54 84 1,016.9 0.00 / 1.63 84 132.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Masambo?
Now 16.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 19.6 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 183 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Masambo today?
Sunrise around 05:40 and sunset around 17:49 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Masambo?
Local time is 05:38. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Masambo?
Masambo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Masambo?
DEM 1,447 m.
Where is Masambo located?
It is at 0.16500, 29.71570 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Masambo in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/209529

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