Location & Surroundings

Mvunzu is a settlement in Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 537 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mbanza-Ngungu, 35 km to the southeast. The national capital Kinshasa is 96 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Nkolo Fuma Airport, 54 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 58' 17" S, 14° 44' 13" E
  • Elevation DEM: 537 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kinshasa
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 146 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mvunzu

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

Now 22.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 30.9 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 4.8 mm. Solar peaks near 692 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
1.6 m/s S (158 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,016.3 hPa
Clouds
72 %
Precip
4.79 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 22.5 1.6 158 86 1,016.3 - / 0.00 72 0.0 n/a
6h 30.9 1.6 147 51 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 691.8 n/a
12h 25.5 1.5 279 69 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 40 372.4 n/a
18h 22.4 3.1 246 92 1,014.5 4.14 / 4.14 75 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.4 2.4 253 94 1,016.6 0.65 / 4.79 98 10.1 n/a
30h 26.2 3.6 239 78 1,013.4 1.90 / 6.68 100 645.2 n/a
36h 21.4 4.0 230 95 1,015.2 0.00 / 5.77 100 181.2 n/a
42h 20.8 2.7 234 97 1,015.4 0.00 / 1.84 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 20.7 2.4 234 97 1,017.3 2.71 / 4.55 100 1.3 n/a
54h 22.7 3.5 256 91 1,015.0 0.00 / 2.69 99 297.3 n/a
60h 20.6 3.0 230 94 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.87 99 90.1 n/a
66h 20.1 0.6 251 95 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
Friday 20.7 1.1 281 92 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 92 19.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mvunzu?
Now 22.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 30.9 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 4.8 mm. Solar peaks near 692 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mvunzu today?
Sunrise around 05:34 and sunset around 17:55 (local time). Day length about 12h 21m.
What is the local time in Mvunzu?
Local time is 17:42. Time zone: Africa/Kinshasa (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Mvunzu?
Mvunzu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mvunzu?
DEM 537 m.
Where is Mvunzu located?
It is at -4.97150, 14.73688 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mvunzu in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8443377

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