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Location & Surroundings

Sankuru is a river in Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 350 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ilebo, 19 km to the east. The national capital Kinshasa is about 565 km to the west. The nearest airport is Basongo Airport, 3 km away.

Also known as: Sankura · Sankuri · Sankaru

Overview

Sankuru River is river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — FR rivière de la République démocratique du Congo.

It is located in Kasaï-Occidental, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa.

Also known as: Lubilash

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Image Sankuru River entering Kasai River NASA.jpg

Basic Data

  • Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Located in Kasaï-Occidental
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 17' 27" S, 20° 25' 11" E
  • Elevation DEM: 350 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 160 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Water
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

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Alternate Names

Sankura
Sankuri
Sankaru

Weather in Sankuru

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

Now 20.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.3 to 36.4 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 776 W/m2.

Temperature
20.3 C
Wind
0.4 m/s NW (315 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
48 %
Precip
0.15 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 20.3 0.4 315 94 1,012.3 - / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
6h 23.7 0.1 328 76 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 75 32.6 n/a
12h 36.4 0.8 105 32 1,008.4 0.00 / 0.00 76 775.8 n/a
18h 26.6 1.1 45 63 1,010.0 0.04 / 0.04 36 170.3 n/a
Tomorrow 22.5 0.7 338 90 1,011.1 0.11 / 0.15 94 0.0 n/a
30h 25.4 1.4 324 76 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 75 34.3 n/a
36h 31.4 0.6 207 54 1,009.7 0.22 / 0.22 96 494.1 n/a
42h 22.2 0.8 61 92 1,010.7 3.50 / 3.71 18 114.2 n/a
Friday 21.9 0.9 330 96 1,011.6 0.00 / 3.65 100 0.0 n/a
54h 23.6 0.8 268 88 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 27.3 n/a
60h 36.9 0.8 279 35 1,008.2 0.00 / 0.00 94 718.9 n/a
66h 25.2 0.6 46 80 1,009.4 0.76 / 0.76 58 180.4 n/a
Saturday 22.5 0.6 1 98 1,011.1 5.12 / 5.88 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sankuru?
Now 20.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.3 to 36.4 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 776 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sankuru today?
Sunrise around 06:26 and sunset around 18:35 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Sankuru?
Local time is 10:25. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Sankuru?
Sankuru is a stream.
What is the elevation of Sankuru?
DEM 350 m.
Where is Sankuru located?
It is at -4.29070, 20.41980 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sankuru in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Last updated 2021-09-09
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