Location & Surroundings

Iwal is a settlement in Northern Region, Uganda, at 1,063 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Apac, 15 km to the west. The national capital Kampala is about 180 km to the south. The nearest airport is Lira Airport, 44 km away.

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Basic Data

  • Type populated locality (PPLL)
  • an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 56' 13" N, 32° 40' 2" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1063 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 258 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Iwal

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

Now 20.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 18.4 to 24.6 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 728 W/m2.

Temperature
20.0 C
Wind
2.5 m/s N (349 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,014.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.74 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 20.0 2.5 349 92 1,014.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 18.7 1.2 46 95 1,013.6 1.32 / 1.32 100 0.0 n/a
12h 21.4 0.9 356 86 1,016.4 0.48 / 1.79 99 65.5 n/a
18h 24.6 3.3 308 79 1,011.0 1.89 / 3.68 100 727.8 n/a
Tomorrow 18.4 1.9 341 94 1,014.9 0.00 / 2.74 100 93.2 n/a
30h 18.5 1.4 305 93 1,013.9 1.23 / 3.97 84 0.0 n/a
36h 21.5 1.1 349 81 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.49 55 76.0 n/a
42h 27.9 2.6 333 49 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.09 98 755.3 n/a
Thursday 20.4 1.3 100 84 1,015.3 0.76 / 0.86 98 62.5 n/a
54h 19.0 1.6 120 89 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.17 100 0.0 n/a
60h 21.5 2.1 111 79 1,018.2 0.50 / 0.68 100 46.2 n/a
66h 21.1 1.9 124 87 1,015.0 4.52 / 5.19 98 276.4 n/a
Friday 18.3 1.6 124 97 1,018.5 0.00 / 4.31 100 30.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Iwal?
Now 20.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 18.4 to 24.6 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 728 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Iwal today?
Sunrise around 06:31 and sunset around 18:35 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in Iwal?
Local time is 05:58. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Iwal?
Iwal is a populated locality.
What is the elevation of Iwal?
DEM 1,063 m.
Where is Iwal located?
It is at 1.93694, 32.66736 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Iwal in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/233146

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