Location & Surroundings

Gakombe is a stream in Murang'A, Kenya, at 1,857 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gatundu, 19 km to the south. The national capital Nairobi is 45 km to the south. The nearest airport is Nairobi Wilson Airport, 50 km away.

Overview

Gakombe is a Wikidata entity.

It is located in Kenya.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    0° 53' 0" S, 36° 54' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1857 m
  • Timezone Africa/Nairobi
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 559 p/km²
  • Built-up 7.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (KES)
  • Phone Prefix +254

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gakombe

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

Now 15.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.8 to 21.0 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 396 W/m2.

Temperature
15.2 C
Wind
1.4 m/s E (88 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,020.7 hPa
Clouds
93 %
Precip
0.09 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 15.2 1.4 88 84 1,020.7 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 13.8 1.3 94 95 1,019.8 0.93 / 0.93 98 0.0 n/a
12h 14.8 1.9 70 85 1,023.4 0.00 / 0.58 97 46.1 n/a
18h 21.0 1.5 107 56 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.38 66 396.1 n/a
Tomorrow 15.4 2.6 110 75 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.09 95 112.0 n/a
30h 13.5 1.6 90 90 1,018.4 0.17 / 0.26 97 0.0 n/a
36h 13.9 1.0 50 84 1,022.6 0.06 / 0.32 100 28.5 n/a
42h 21.6 2.8 136 50 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.26 77 512.5 n/a
Thursday 16.7 2.6 94 64 1,018.6 0.17 / 0.43 99 91.8 n/a
54h 12.9 1.2 39 82 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.01 98 0.0 n/a
60h 16.6 2.3 97 65 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 98.0 n/a
66h 20.3 2.7 98 55 1,015.6 0.14 / 0.14 100 483.8 n/a
Friday 15.5 1.5 100 82 1,019.6 0.06 / 0.21 89 57.3 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 Gakombe?
Now 15.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.8 to 21.0 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 396 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gakombe today?
Sunrise around 06:23 and sunset around 18:31 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Gakombe?
Local time is 02:59. Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Gakombe?
Gakombe is a stream.
What is the elevation of Gakombe?
DEM 1,857 m.
Where is Gakombe located?
It is at -0.88333, 36.90000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gakombe in?
It is in Kenya.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2013-09-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/197879

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