Location & Surroundings

Rutshuru is a rutshuruplain in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,281 m elevation. The national capital Kinshasa is about 1610 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kisoro Airport, 32 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type third-order administrative division (ADM3)
  • a subdivision of a second-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 11' 0" S, 29° 27' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1281 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 15,734 p/km²
  • Built-up 26.9%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Franc (CDF)
  • Phone Prefix +243

Sun & Local Time

Weather in Zone de Rutshuru

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

Now 26.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 18.0 to 26.5 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 560 W/m2.

Temperature
26.5 C
Wind
2.0 m/s N (22 deg)
Humidity
39 %
Pressure
1,010.3 hPa
Clouds
81 %
Precip
1.14 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 26.5 2.0 22 39 1,010.3 - / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
6h 20.1 1.5 148 65 1,011.9 0.01 / 0.01 98 104.5 n/a
12h 18.0 1.3 168 70 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 23.5 0.6 309 50 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 85 66.9 n/a
Tomorrow 25.0 1.1 340 52 1,009.6 1.14 / 1.14 87 559.7 n/a
30h 17.6 0.4 153 94 1,015.9 6.21 / 7.35 100 91.1 n/a
36h 16.4 0.8 195 96 1,014.2 0.00 / 1.22 98 0.0 n/a
42h 19.2 0.5 39 83 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.23 89 41.9 n/a
Wednesday 21.7 0.6 230 72 1,012.5 1.59 / 1.81 88 444.8 n/a
54h 16.8 0.7 161 94 1,016.5 2.27 / 4.09 97 173.2 n/a
60h 16.0 0.9 192 97 1,014.9 0.00 / 1.12 99 0.0 n/a
66h 20.2 0.6 356 77 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.23 100 55.5 n/a
Thursday 24.0 0.8 254 63 1,012.0 1.22 / 1.46 62 570.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-21 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Zone de Rutshuru?
Now 26.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 18.0 to 26.5 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 560 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Zone de Rutshuru today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 17:59 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Zone de Rutshuru?
Local time is 20:11. Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Zone de Rutshuru?
Zone de Rutshuru is a third-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of Zone de Rutshuru?
DEM 1,281 m.
Where is Zone de Rutshuru located?
It is at -1.18333, 29.45000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Zone de Rutshuru in?
It is in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources

Last updated 2012-04-24
geonames https://www.geonames.org/206045
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