Location & Surroundings

Mputa is a settlement in Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,078 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mansa, 73 km to the northeast. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1650 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Mansa 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
    11° 36' 39" S, 28° 22' 16" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1078 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 Mputa

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

Now 21.5 C with overcast skies and a 3.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 29.8 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 5.8 mm. Solar peaks near 706 W/m2.

Temperature
21.5 C
Wind
3.1 m/s N (347 deg)
Humidity
70 %
Pressure
1,013.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
5.77 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 21.5 3.1 347 70 1,013.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 19.0 1.3 8 89 1,015.1 0.32 / 0.32 100 0.0 n/a
12h 21.3 2.4 308 81 1,017.0 2.09 / 2.40 97 55.5 n/a
18h 29.8 3.8 13 38 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.10 78 706.1 n/a
Tomorrow 19.4 4.1 359 92 1,014.8 5.67 / 5.77 100 125.4 n/a
30h 17.3 1.3 104 93 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
36h 23.0 2.4 357 64 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 99.5 n/a
42h 34.6 1.2 73 25 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 67 925.6 n/a
Saturday 24.4 2.2 304 51 1,012.4 0.08 / 0.08 100 182.4 n/a
54h 18.4 1.1 300 89 1,014.0 0.76 / 0.84 100 0.0 n/a
60h 22.0 1.9 298 78 1,017.3 1.10 / 1.94 66 96.6 n/a
66h 34.6 1.6 132 25 1,008.3 0.00 / 0.00 72 892.8 n/a
Sunday 20.7 1.1 273 86 1,013.7 2.59 / 2.59 95 233.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mputa?
Now 21.5 C with overcast skies and a 3.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 29.8 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 5.8 mm. Solar peaks near 706 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mputa today?
Sunrise around 05:30 and sunset around 18:10 (local time). Day length about 12h 40m.
What is the local time in Mputa?
Local time is 05:13. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Mputa?
Mputa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mputa?
DEM 1,078 m.
Where is Mputa located?
It is at -11.61082, 28.37120 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mputa in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/922546

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