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Maracha

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Location & Surroundings

Maracha is a settlement in Northern Region, Uganda, at 1,236 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Arua, 12 km to the southeast. The national capital Kampala is about 365 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Arua Airport, 10 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 5' 56" N, 30° 50' 31" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1236 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 837 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.9%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

  • Kubo
    fifth-order administrative division 1.1 km W
  • Ayivuni
    fourth-order administrative division 1.5 km SW
  • Nyaute
    populated place 1.5 km NE
  • Mingoro
    populated place 2.5 km W
  • Michu
    populated place 3.5 km NE
  • Awia
    stream 3.5 km S
  • Olevu
    fifth-order administrative division 3.8 km SE
  • Abia
    populated place 3.9 km SW
  • Obisa
    populated place 4.5 km NW
  • Anyara
    fifth-order administrative division 4.6 km SW

Weather in Maracha

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

Now 18.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.1 to 18.5 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 52 W/m2.

Temperature
18.2 C
Wind
1.9 m/s SE (142 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,015.0 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.16 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 18.2 1.9 142 99 1,015.0 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 18.5 1.7 233 93 1,017.8 1.91 / 1.91 100 7.7 n/a
12h 17.9 0.4 109 97 1,015.6 4.85 / 6.75 100 51.8 n/a
18h 17.1 2.3 111 99 1,015.9 0.00 / 2.05 100 17.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.4 1.1 142 98 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.16 100 0.0 n/a
30h 19.5 2.8 84 88 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.01 91 54.4 n/a
36h 22.0 2.5 86 74 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 459.8 n/a
42h 18.5 0.9 38 84 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 40 101.6 n/a
Thursday 18.6 0.8 33 86 1,011.9 0.64 / 0.64 5 0.0 n/a
54h 23.3 2.3 79 73 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.56 39 92.8 n/a
60h 28.4 3.6 95 50 1,009.7 0.00 / 0.00 7 889.6 n/a
66h 21.1 1.1 296 70 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 97 245.7 n/a
Friday 18.3 0.8 320 84 1,011.8 1.06 / 1.06 70 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Maracha?
Now 18.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.1 to 18.5 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 52 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Maracha today?
Sunrise around 06:38 and sunset around 18:42 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in Maracha?
Local time is 13:42. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Maracha?
Maracha is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Maracha?
DEM 1,236 m.
Where is Maracha located?
It is at 3.09877, 30.84205 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Maracha in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/229398

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