Location & Surroundings

Samwana is a settlement in Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 927 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mwene, 10 km to the southeast. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1025 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Luau Airport, about 125 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 44' 31" S, 22° 49' 8" E
  • Elevation DEM: 927 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 166 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Samwana

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

Now 20.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.7 to 32.0 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 819 W/m2.

Temperature
20.7 C
Wind
1.8 m/s SW (229 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,014.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.28 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 20.7 1.8 229 89 1,014.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 18.7 1.4 201 97 1,014.9 1.49 / 1.49 99 0.0 n/a
12h 20.5 0.6 167 87 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.08 85 53.6 n/a
18h 32.0 2.2 149 39 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.00 18 818.5 n/a
Tomorrow 21.4 0.6 164 79 1,012.5 0.28 / 0.28 89 338.4 n/a
30h 18.5 1.5 357 99 1,014.4 4.47 / 4.75 100 0.0 n/a
36h 19.8 2.9 301 95 1,016.7 0.00 / 1.93 100 21.8 n/a
42h 27.7 4.1 347 52 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 708.1 n/a
Thursday 20.2 1.8 317 84 1,014.5 0.10 / 0.11 100 189.5 n/a
54h 18.8 1.4 307 91 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 21.7 2.6 327 79 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 94 34.0 n/a
66h 28.2 0.5 135 51 1,011.1 0.02 / 0.02 95 402.4 n/a
Friday 19.2 0.8 332 96 1,014.6 4.13 / 4.15 100 105.7 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 Samwana?
Now 20.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.7 to 32.0 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 819 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 Samwana today?
Sunrise around 05:55 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 12h 34m.
What is the local time in Samwana?
Local time is 08:06. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Samwana?
Samwana is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Samwana?
DEM 927 m.
Where is Samwana located?
It is at -9.74197, 22.81902 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Samwana in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8461549

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