Location & Surroundings

Bomwege is a settlement in Eastern Region, Uganda, at 1,671 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Chwele, 17 km to the southeast. The national capital Kampala is about 215 km to the west. The nearest airport is Tororo Airport, 36 km away.

Also known as: Bomwega

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    0° 52' 0" N, 34° 26' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1671 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,270 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.8%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Bomwega

Weather in Bomwege

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

Now 14.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 14.4 to 16.7 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 4.3 mm. Solar peaks near 212 W/m2.

Temperature
14.6 C
Wind
0.7 m/s N (11 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,017.3 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
4.26 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 14.6 0.7 11 95 1,017.3 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 16.0 1.1 285 93 1,019.3 2.23 / 2.23 100 32.5 n/a
12h 16.7 2.1 296 89 1,015.3 1.40 / 3.63 100 212.4 n/a
18h 14.8 1.7 9 94 1,018.7 3.40 / 7.03 94 18.8 n/a
Tomorrow 14.4 0.4 33 95 1,018.1 0.00 / 4.26 100 0.0 n/a
30h 15.1 0.5 113 94 1,021.0 0.00 / 1.42 100 9.6 n/a
36h 15.8 1.3 301 92 1,017.0 2.65 / 4.07 100 87.8 n/a
42h 14.2 1.0 117 95 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.52 100 31.8 n/a
Saturday 14.0 1.2 99 96 1,019.0 0.95 / 1.47 86 0.0 n/a
54h 17.5 1.2 180 81 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.14 32 95.7 n/a
60h 17.9 1.4 287 85 1,016.5 6.30 / 6.44 58 579.6 n/a
66h 14.8 1.1 44 93 1,019.8 4.18 / 10.63 95 118.4 n/a
Sunday 13.3 1.8 64 91 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.35 51 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bomwege?
Now 14.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 14.4 to 16.7 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 4.3 mm. Solar peaks near 212 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bomwege today?
Sunrise around 06:22 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Bomwege?
Local time is 11:00. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Bomwege?
Bomwege is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bomwege?
DEM 1,671 m.
Where is Bomwege located?
It is at 0.86667, 34.43333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bomwege in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2018-06-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/234715

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