Location & Surroundings

Ruung is a settlement in Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,028 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Luputa, about 100 km to the north. The national capital Kinshasa is about 980 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Kapanga Airport, 90 km away.

Also known as: Luungu

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 59' 56" S, 23° 22' 2" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1028 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 7,230 p/km²
  • Built-up 12.2%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Luungu

Weather in Ruung

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

Now 20.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 31.1 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 577 W/m2.

Temperature
20.1 C
Wind
1.0 m/s S (191 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,011.6 hPa
Clouds
84 %
Precip
1.08 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 20.1 1.0 191 79 1,011.6 - / 0.00 84 0.0 n/a
6h 19.0 1.0 58 87 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 22.1 0.5 205 74 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 25.1 n/a
18h 31.1 1.8 23 41 1,008.9 0.00 / 0.00 54 577.0 n/a
Tomorrow 20.9 1.5 89 81 1,010.4 1.08 / 1.08 68 269.3 n/a
30h 19.2 1.7 345 90 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.21 87 0.0 n/a
36h 23.2 0.5 2 74 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 23 64.2 n/a
42h 34.4 1.6 36 33 1,006.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 849.1 n/a
Thursday 19.9 1.1 244 94 1,009.7 4.14 / 4.14 81 118.9 n/a
54h 19.3 2.3 355 96 1,009.3 0.00 / 1.61 100 0.0 n/a
60h 21.1 2.7 300 92 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.39 100 50.8 n/a
66h 25.5 2.9 286 76 1,009.2 1.28 / 1.67 99 521.9 n/a
Friday 19.5 2.1 273 98 1,011.6 1.23 / 2.89 100 174.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ruung?
Now 20.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 31.1 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 577 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ruung today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 12h 27m.
What is the local time in Ruung?
Local time is 06:31. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Ruung?
Ruung is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ruung?
DEM 1,028 m.
Where is Ruung located?
It is at -7.99890, 23.36714 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ruung in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8520378

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