Location & Surroundings

Mongalua is a settlement in Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 562 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Babamba, about 160 km to the north. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1345 km to the west. The nearest airport is Punia Airport, 76 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 10' 0" S, 26° 59' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 562 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 Mongalua

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

Now 21.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 19.1 to 21.6 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 44 W/m2.

Temperature
21.6 C
Wind
1.1 m/s S (176 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.30 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 21.6 1.1 176 97 1,013.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 20.3 2.5 331 99 1,014.5 11.31 / 11.31 100 0.0 n/a
12h 19.1 0.5 227 100 1,017.6 4.13 / 15.44 100 4.7 n/a
18h 20.1 1.0 230 99 1,014.7 0.00 / 11.39 100 43.5 n/a
Tomorrow 19.1 0.1 56 99 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.30 100 38.5 n/a
30h 19.1 0.8 74 99 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 20.0 0.7 113 98 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 4.4 n/a
42h 23.1 0.6 99 87 1,013.3 1.25 / 1.25 100 226.5 n/a
Thursday 19.9 1.1 99 97 1,015.5 0.02 / 1.27 98 57.0 n/a
54h 19.5 0.5 130 95 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
60h 22.3 0.9 122 83 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 45.3 n/a
66h 28.5 0.7 238 60 1,012.4 0.64 / 0.64 50 596.5 n/a
Friday 20.4 0.9 141 96 1,015.4 1.38 / 2.02 99 190.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mongalua?
Now 21.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 19.1 to 21.6 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 44 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mongalua today?
Sunrise around 05:49 and sunset around 18:02 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Mongalua?
Local time is 06:42. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Mongalua?
Mongalua is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mongalua?
DEM 562 m.
Where is Mongalua located?
It is at -1.16667, 26.98333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mongalua in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/208739

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