Location & Surroundings

Ooruba is a stream in Northern Region, Uganda, at 971 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Yumbe, 20 km to the southeast. The national capital Kampala is about 400 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kago Kaju Airport, 65 km away.

Also known as: Odruba

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Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 37' 18" N, 31° 9' 37" E
  • Elevation DEM: 971 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

  • Kei
    fourth-order administrative division 1.9 km W
  • Lobe
    populated place 4.4 km S

Alternate Names

Odruba

Weather in Ooruba

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

Now 22.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.7 to 32.1 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 858 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
1.7 m/s SW (227 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,011.1 hPa
Clouds
30 %
Precip
1.08 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 22.5 1.7 227 67 1,011.1 - / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
6h 18.7 1.4 219 91 1,012.8 1.89 / 1.89 77 0.0 n/a
12h 23.2 1.9 147 79 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.60 95 78.4 n/a
18h 32.1 2.5 153 38 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 98 857.6 n/a
Tomorrow 21.8 1.6 282 79 1,011.2 1.08 / 1.08 98 230.8 n/a
30h 19.4 1.8 230 95 1,012.2 1.53 / 2.61 100 0.0 n/a
36h 22.6 2.9 185 81 1,014.9 0.00 / 1.85 100 66.7 n/a
42h 29.6 3.1 165 44 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 737.8 n/a
Thursday 20.2 0.4 259 84 1,012.2 0.56 / 0.56 100 204.5 n/a
54h 19.3 1.6 229 94 1,012.1 2.53 / 3.09 100 0.0 n/a
60h 20.6 1.7 163 89 1,015.1 0.00 / 1.51 90 31.8 n/a
66h 26.9 2.2 205 54 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.65 97 383.4 n/a
Friday 20.0 2.2 260 86 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.63 100 191.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ooruba?
Now 22.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.7 to 32.1 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 858 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ooruba today?
Sunrise around 06:45 and sunset around 18:55 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Ooruba?
Local time is 05:41. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Ooruba?
Ooruba is a stream.
What is the elevation of Ooruba?
DEM 971 m.
Where is Ooruba located?
It is at 3.62155, 31.16017 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ooruba in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2012-04-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/227226

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