Location & Surroundings

Sangasangu is a settlement in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 592 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kampene, 70 km to the southwest. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1325 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kinkungwa Airport, 88 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 14' 0" S, 27° 11' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 592 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 927 p/km²
  • Built-up 9.4%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sangasangu

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

Now 19.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.3 to 35.2 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 6.0 mm. Solar peaks near 828 W/m2.

Temperature
19.3 C
Wind
0.6 m/s NE (62 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,011.9 hPa
Clouds
79 %
Precip
6.03 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 19.3 0.6 62 92 1,011.9 - / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
6h 23.6 0.5 360 73 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 51.5 n/a
12h 35.2 1.1 290 33 1,007.7 0.00 / 0.00 61 827.8 n/a
18h 21.1 2.2 102 96 1,012.8 2.40 / 2.40 100 173.4 n/a
Tomorrow 20.0 0.8 32 98 1,011.5 3.63 / 6.03 100 0.0 n/a
30h 22.3 0.9 52 92 1,014.6 0.00 / 1.57 92 35.4 n/a
36h 32.9 2.0 309 41 1,008.1 0.00 / 0.00 7 772.1 n/a
42h 19.5 1.1 156 97 1,012.9 1.49 / 1.49 100 277.7 n/a
Wednesday 19.4 0.4 93 95 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.50 100 0.0 n/a
54h 22.9 0.7 14 83 1,013.7 0.82 / 1.32 97 60.1 n/a
60h 31.5 1.4 194 45 1,008.0 0.00 / 0.00 97 641.2 n/a
66h 21.3 1.4 2 92 1,011.7 0.36 / 0.36 100 154.6 n/a
Thursday 20.8 1.0 9 87 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.05 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-19 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sangasangu?
Now 19.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.3 to 35.2 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 6.0 mm. Solar peaks near 828 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sangasangu today?
Sunrise around 05:49 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Sangasangu?
Local time is 09:18. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Sangasangu?
Sangasangu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sangasangu?
DEM 592 m.
Where is Sangasangu located?
It is at -3.23333, 27.18333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sangasangu in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/205849

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