Location & Surroundings

Simba is a settlement in Central Region, Uganda, at 1,258 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gombe, 10 km to the southwest. The national capital Kampala is 47 km to the east. The nearest airport is Entebbe Airport, 38 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° 14' 30" N, 32° 10' 4" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1258 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 805 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.9%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Simba

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

Now 29.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.5 to 29.3 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 843 W/m2.

Temperature
29.0 C
Wind
3.3 m/s SE (149 deg)
Humidity
42 %
Pressure
1,009.8 hPa
Clouds
29 %
Precip
0.79 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 29.0 3.3 149 42 1,009.8 - / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
6h 20.0 0.4 102 81 1,013.4 0.20 / 0.20 5 227.2 n/a
12h 18.5 0.9 75 87 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.06 76 0.0 n/a
18h 23.1 1.1 142 77 1,015.9 1.38 / 1.43 98 76.8 n/a
Tomorrow 29.3 3.2 155 41 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.79 13 842.6 n/a
30h 19.7 0.5 283 78 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 13 260.0 n/a
36h 17.8 0.6 106 84 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
42h 23.4 1.2 202 69 1,015.4 0.76 / 0.76 100 74.7 n/a
Thursday 28.9 3.5 157 43 1,010.1 2.31 / 3.07 39 817.8 n/a
54h 19.8 1.0 317 88 1,013.8 0.00 / 1.35 100 160.2 n/a
60h 18.2 0.7 29 96 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.54 100 0.0 n/a
66h 20.5 0.7 339 82 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.01 96 29.3 n/a
Friday 25.2 1.2 82 58 1,011.2 0.88 / 0.89 100 570.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Simba?
Now 29.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.5 to 29.3 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 843 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Simba today?
Sunrise around 06:42 and sunset around 18:51 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Simba?
Local time is 22:29. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Simba?
Simba is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Simba?
DEM 1,258 m.
Where is Simba located?
It is at 0.24174, 32.16788 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Simba in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2017-06-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11552296