Location & Surroundings

Songa is a settlement in Haut-Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,068 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kamina, 70 km to the south. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1155 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kamina Air Base, 65 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 6' 12" S, 25° 1' 35" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1068 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 835 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.0%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Songa

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

Now 18.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 18.3 to 28.0 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 745 W/m2.

Temperature
18.3 C
Wind
1.7 m/s N (3 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,013.3 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
0.79 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 18.3 1.7 3 93 1,013.3 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 21.6 1.5 355 83 1,015.3 1.43 / 1.43 26 73.1 n/a
12h 28.0 2.0 343 56 1,009.7 0.00 / 0.61 100 745.1 n/a
18h 19.7 2.4 308 95 1,012.5 3.10 / 3.71 81 79.6 n/a
Tomorrow 18.3 1.5 73 98 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.79 100 0.0 n/a
30h 21.0 1.8 34 89 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.22 88 37.8 n/a
36h 27.2 1.4 281 61 1,009.7 0.05 / 0.27 85 671.5 n/a
42h 19.5 2.1 340 94 1,011.8 0.75 / 1.03 100 119.8 n/a
Wednesday 18.7 1.6 25 96 1,011.6 2.67 / 3.70 100 0.0 n/a
54h 21.4 1.2 68 87 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 47.8 n/a
60h 28.0 2.3 64 52 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 96 711.8 n/a
66h 21.8 0.9 78 69 1,009.8 0.06 / 0.06 17 179.6 n/a
Thursday 18.4 1.6 322 95 1,010.4 3.87 / 3.93 99 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 Songa?
Now 18.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 18.3 to 28.0 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 745 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Songa today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 26m.
What is the local time in Songa?
Local time is 11:27. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Songa?
Songa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Songa?
DEM 1,068 m.
Where is Songa located?
It is at -8.10326, 25.02635 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Songa in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/205454

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