Location & Surroundings

Ruashi is a settlement in Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,281 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lubumbashi, 5 km to the south. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1565 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Lubumbashi International Airport, 6 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' 48" S, 27° 28' 50" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1281 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5,192 p/km²
  • Built-up 22.2%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Ruashi

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

Now 34.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 34.6 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 810 W/m2.

Temperature
34.6 C
Wind
2.6 m/s SE (144 deg)
Humidity
17 %
Pressure
1,007.9 hPa
Clouds
35 %
Precip
0.00 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 34.6 2.6 144 17 1,007.9 - / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
6h 26.2 1.7 199 27 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 304.2 n/a
12h 23.0 2.2 139 33 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
18h 26.5 5.2 101 33 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 33 85.0 n/a
Tomorrow 33.3 3.5 94 19 1,008.1 0.00 / 0.00 90 809.8 n/a
30h 25.1 0.4 39 31 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.00 27 247.5 n/a
36h 21.6 1.3 103 33 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 70 0.0 n/a
42h 25.3 4.0 89 30 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 54 71.2 n/a
Friday 35.4 3.9 128 14 1,006.7 0.00 / 0.00 91 935.9 n/a
54h 25.5 1.6 173 25 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.00 30 286.7 n/a
60h 21.9 2.6 143 31 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
66h 26.1 4.2 84 29 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 88.6 n/a
Saturday 35.1 2.2 123 13 1,005.7 0.00 / 0.00 99 890.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ruashi?
Now 34.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 34.6 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 810 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ruashi today?
Sunrise around 05:44 and sunset around 18:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 23m.
What is the local time in Ruashi?
Local time is 22:56. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Ruashi?
Ruashi is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ruashi?
DEM 1,281 m.
Where is Ruashi located?
It is at -11.61347, 27.48046 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ruashi in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/922262

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