Location & Surroundings

Wangoye is a settlement in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,272 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kabare, 57 km to the east. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1455 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bukavu Kavumu Airport, 67 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 37' 6" S, 28° 17' 38" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1272 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 115 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Wangoye

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

Now 19.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 20.8 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 9.0 mm. Solar peaks near 633 W/m2.

Temperature
19.4 C
Wind
0.7 m/s NW (312 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,018.3 hPa
Clouds
68 %
Precip
9.02 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 19.4 0.7 312 90 1,018.3 - / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
6h 20.8 1.3 270 94 1,014.8 8.96 / 8.96 100 633.2 n/a
12h 17.4 0.5 234 100 1,017.7 2.00 / 10.96 100 107.4 n/a
18h 16.8 1.1 76 99 1,016.2 0.00 / 6.23 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 16.9 0.4 116 99 1,019.9 2.79 / 9.02 100 7.2 n/a
30h 19.9 1.1 228 90 1,015.6 0.00 / 3.43 97 263.5 n/a
36h 17.0 1.1 53 97 1,017.6 0.00 / 1.84 100 164.4 n/a
42h 16.1 1.0 71 95 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 18.2 1.2 59 87 1,019.7 0.08 / 0.08 95 23.2 n/a
54h 19.6 1.1 27 81 1,015.7 0.37 / 0.45 100 355.2 n/a
60h 16.8 1.2 56 84 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.04 89 50.5 n/a
66h 15.0 1.3 72 90 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
Saturday 21.4 0.2 146 63 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 80 75.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wangoye?
Now 19.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 20.8 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 9.0 mm. Solar peaks near 633 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 9.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wangoye today?
Sunrise around 05:42 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Wangoye?
Local time is 18:53. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Wangoye?
Wangoye is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Wangoye?
DEM 1,272 m.
Where is Wangoye located?
It is at -2.61836, 28.29385 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wangoye in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/204299

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