Location & Surroundings

Boruma is a hill in Kisii County, Kenya, at 1,976 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Keroka, 10 km to the east. The national capital Nairobi is about 225 km to the east. The nearest airport is Kisii Airport, 13 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type hill (HLL)
  • a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

Geography

  • Coordinates
    0° 45' 42" S, 34° 51' 27" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1976 m
  • Timezone Africa/Nairobi
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,129 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.8%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Shilling (KES)
  • Phone Prefix +254

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Boruma

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

Now 18.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.9 to 21.1 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 512 W/m2.

Temperature
18.2 C
Wind
4.4 m/s SE (121 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,016.2 hPa
Clouds
79 %
Precip
2.67 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 4.4 121 67 1,016.2 - / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
6h 15.9 3.8 113 79 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
12h 21.1 4.0 110 57 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 8 110.1 n/a
18h 18.0 1.1 24 82 1,013.4 0.44 / 0.44 100 512.5 n/a
Tomorrow 16.3 1.3 79 90 1,016.3 2.23 / 2.67 99 10.8 n/a
30h 14.7 2.9 113 86 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.04 43 0.0 n/a
36h 21.0 2.8 106 57 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 33 111.8 n/a
42h 19.3 2.0 31 74 1,012.2 0.87 / 0.87 89 556.3 n/a
Tuesday 16.0 0.5 160 88 1,015.9 3.78 / 4.66 100 39.4 n/a
54h 14.7 2.5 119 83 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
60h 20.4 3.4 108 60 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 97 104.9 n/a
66h 21.4 1.5 1 61 1,012.6 0.20 / 0.20 100 650.2 n/a
Wednesday 17.3 1.3 144 74 1,015.6 1.02 / 1.22 98 15.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-20 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Boruma?
Now 18.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.9 to 21.1 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 512 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 Boruma today?
Sunrise around 06:29 and sunset around 18:38 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Boruma?
Local time is 07:44. Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Boruma?
Boruma is a hill.
What is the elevation of Boruma?
DEM 1,976 m.
Where is Boruma located?
It is at -0.76166, 34.85737 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Boruma in?
It is in Kenya.

Sources

Last updated 2018-11-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11964332

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