Location & Surroundings

Kanunga is a settlement in Kiambu County, Kenya, at 1,887 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kawaida, 3 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Nairobi Wilson Airport, 18 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 9' 48" S, 36° 46' 52" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1887 m
  • Timezone Africa/Nairobi
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,567 p/km²
  • Built-up 14.9%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Shilling (KES)
  • Phone Prefix +254

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kanunga

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

Now 15.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.6 to 22.1 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 696 W/m2.

Temperature
15.6 C
Wind
3.7 m/s E (97 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,019.5 hPa
Clouds
68 %
Precip
0.00 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 15.6 3.7 97 75 1,019.5 - / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
6h 13.6 1.2 110 89 1,018.5 0.10 / 0.10 62 0.0 n/a
12h 16.2 2.3 126 65 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.02 35 80.4 n/a
18h 22.1 3.9 127 37 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 695.7 n/a
Tomorrow 17.5 4.4 97 52 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 100.9 n/a
30h 12.7 2.7 47 84 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
36h 15.4 3.0 79 73 1,022.0 0.01 / 0.01 100 55.1 n/a
42h 21.3 3.6 99 50 1,015.8 0.01 / 0.02 100 666.5 n/a
Friday 15.9 3.8 92 80 1,020.1 0.17 / 0.20 85 75.4 n/a
54h 14.4 2.9 74 90 1,019.0 0.14 / 0.34 92 0.0 n/a
60h 15.6 2.9 82 79 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.17 97 45.6 n/a
66h 21.3 2.7 82 51 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.14 44 443.2 n/a
Saturday 17.0 4.5 92 63 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 8 197.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kanunga?
Now 15.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.6 to 22.1 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 696 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kanunga today?
Sunrise around 06:23 and sunset around 18:31 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Kanunga?
Local time is 06:25. Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Kanunga?
Kanunga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kanunga?
DEM 1,887 m.
Where is Kanunga located?
It is at -1.16334, 36.78106 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kanunga in?
It is in Kenya.

Sources

Last updated 2018-04-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/194333

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