Location & Surroundings

Wafanya is a settlement in Tshuapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 351 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Boende, about 145 km to the north. The national capital Kinshasa is about 650 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Boende Airport, about 145 km away.

Also known as: Wafania

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 30' 38" S, 20° 26' 22" E
  • Elevation DEM: 351 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kinshasa
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,759 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.4%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Wafania

Weather in Wafanya

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

Now 20.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.2 to 34.1 C, max wind 1.0 m/s. Precip around 3.7 mm. Solar peaks near 800 W/m2.

Temperature
20.2 C
Wind
0.8 m/s W (275 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,011.9 hPa
Clouds
54 %
Precip
3.74 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 0.8 275 97 1,011.9 - / 0.00 54 0.0 n/a
6h 22.8 0.6 298 91 1,013.4 0.06 / 0.06 6 33.1 n/a
12h 34.1 0.3 237 42 1,008.8 1.20 / 1.26 36 799.8 n/a
18h 24.8 0.5 315 82 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.05 39 265.9 n/a
Tomorrow 21.5 1.0 78 99 1,012.5 3.70 / 3.74 93 0.0 n/a
30h 23.2 1.2 9 94 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.07 75 32.6 n/a
36h 34.2 2.0 353 43 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.00 99 767.2 n/a
42h 26.2 1.0 303 76 1,010.0 0.03 / 0.03 99 247.1 n/a
Sunday 22.6 0.9 257 99 1,011.5 8.36 / 8.39 100 0.0 n/a
54h 23.9 1.1 290 94 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 58 25.3 n/a
60h 27.5 1.1 331 82 1,010.8 7.61 / 7.61 100 601.7 n/a
66h 23.8 0.8 355 90 1,010.3 0.00 / 1.90 100 181.5 n/a
Monday 22.5 0.9 253 96 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.52 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wafanya?
Now 20.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.2 to 34.1 C, max wind 1.0 m/s. Precip around 3.7 mm. Solar peaks near 800 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wafanya today?
Sunrise around 05:28 and sunset around 17:36 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Wafanya?
Local time is 08:19. Time zone: Africa/Kinshasa (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Wafanya?
Wafanya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Wafanya?
DEM 351 m.
Where is Wafanya located?
It is at -1.51064, 20.43956 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wafanya in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/204356

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