Location & Surroundings

Mpama is a settlement in Western Region, Uganda, at 1,385 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ibanda, 14 km to the west. The national capital Kampala is about 225 km to the east. The nearest airport is Mbarara Airport, 49 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° 7' 0" S, 30° 37' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1385 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 418 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mpama

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

Now 16.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 16.1 to 25.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 730 W/m2.

Temperature
16.3 C
Wind
0.5 m/s S (180 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,016.4 hPa
Clouds
79 %
Precip
1.30 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 16.3 0.5 180 92 1,016.4 - / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
6h 20.9 0.9 129 74 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 91 71.8 n/a
12h 25.8 1.6 36 54 1,012.6 0.47 / 0.47 92 730.2 n/a
18h 18.7 1.1 28 87 1,015.9 0.94 / 1.41 58 82.1 n/a
Tomorrow 16.1 0.3 344 94 1,016.2 0.00 / 1.30 36 0.0 n/a
30h 20.9 0.8 345 81 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.05 100 94.8 n/a
36h 22.4 1.1 15 72 1,012.2 2.65 / 2.69 77 655.4 n/a
42h 17.8 0.8 150 96 1,015.9 4.04 / 6.73 97 69.0 n/a
Wednesday 16.8 1.3 316 98 1,014.9 0.00 / 2.67 99 0.0 n/a
54h 19.7 1.7 310 86 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 97 71.8 n/a
60h 23.9 2.4 13 64 1,010.8 1.05 / 1.05 81 717.0 n/a
66h 17.7 0.7 159 92 1,015.2 2.25 / 3.30 100 64.5 n/a
Thursday 17.3 0.9 271 92 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mpama?
Now 16.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 16.1 to 25.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 730 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mpama today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:46 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Mpama?
Local time is 13:29. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Mpama?
Mpama is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mpama?
DEM 1,385 m.
Where is Mpama located?
It is at -0.11667, 30.61667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mpama in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/229052

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