Location & Surroundings

Buwunga is a settlement in Central Region, Uganda, at 1,161 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gombe, 16 km to the north. The national capital Kampala is 57 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Entebbe Airport, 35 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    0° 3' 48" N, 32° 7' 56" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1161 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 485 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Buwunga

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

Now 19.9 C with overcast skies and a 2.1 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.4 to 27.0 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 467 W/m2.

Temperature
19.9 C
Wind
2.1 m/s NW (335 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,016.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.47 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 19.9 2.1 335 90 1,016.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 27.0 2.3 254 52 1,010.9 1.62 / 1.62 38 467.3 n/a
12h 19.8 2.3 327 82 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.10 87 211.6 n/a
18h 18.4 2.2 327 89 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.11 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 19.3 1.1 45 86 1,017.6 0.36 / 0.47 100 8.1 n/a
30h 19.9 1.7 49 86 1,013.8 0.57 / 1.05 100 87.2 n/a
36h 19.0 1.5 321 81 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.24 98 25.1 n/a
42h 17.2 1.6 360 91 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
Friday 19.6 1.9 60 83 1,019.2 0.49 / 0.49 100 23.5 n/a
54h 21.7 2.0 132 67 1,015.6 0.21 / 0.70 100 217.8 n/a
60h 18.0 1.5 181 91 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.61 98 32.2 n/a
66h 17.4 0.7 285 91 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
Saturday 19.7 0.5 319 81 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 83 32.5 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 Buwunga?
Now 19.9 C with overcast skies and a 2.1 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.4 to 27.0 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 467 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Buwunga today?
Sunrise around 06:30 and sunset around 18:40 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Buwunga?
Local time is 15:44. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Buwunga?
Buwunga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Buwunga?
DEM 1,161 m.
Where is Buwunga located?
It is at 0.06344, 32.13211 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Buwunga in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2017-06-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11552356

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