Location & Surroundings

Shituru is a settlement in Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,259 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Likasi, 4 km to the north. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1465 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Lubumbashi International Airport, about 105 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° 1' 0" S, 26° 45' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1259 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4,918 p/km²
  • Built-up 11.3%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Shituru

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

Now 20.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.3 to 35.1 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 941 W/m2.

Temperature
20.2 C
Wind
1.3 m/s W (283 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
29 %
Precip
0.17 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 20.2 1.3 283 59 1,012.1 - / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
6h 26.0 0.5 77 47 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 90.5 n/a
12h 35.1 3.5 83 18 1,006.1 0.00 / 0.00 12 941.5 n/a
18h 22.5 2.5 352 64 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 82 293.0 n/a
Tomorrow 19.3 3.1 335 80 1,012.1 0.17 / 0.17 99 0.0 n/a
30h 24.1 2.4 306 60 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.06 18 88.0 n/a
36h 35.0 4.4 84 19 1,006.2 0.00 / 0.00 49 935.4 n/a
42h 23.9 2.2 352 50 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 289.2 n/a
Wednesday 18.1 0.8 35 87 1,012.8 1.49 / 1.49 31 0.0 n/a
54h 24.9 2.5 4 54 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 31 82.3 n/a
60h 34.4 2.7 71 21 1,006.8 0.00 / 0.00 62 901.5 n/a
66h 21.8 0.2 224 57 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 97 233.8 n/a
Thursday 20.2 1.0 76 62 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Shituru?
Now 20.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.3 to 35.1 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 941 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 Shituru today?
Sunrise around 05:40 and sunset around 18:13 (local time). Day length about 12h 33m.
What is the local time in Shituru?
Local time is 13:36. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Shituru?
Shituru is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Shituru?
DEM 1,259 m.
Where is Shituru located?
It is at -11.01667, 26.75000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Shituru in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2023-02-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/922160

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