Location & Surroundings

Kongo is an area in Kwale County, Kenya, at 16 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ukunda, 4 km to the southwest. The national capital Nairobi is about 450 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Ukunda Airstrip, 4 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type area (AREA)
  • a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 15' 41" S, 39° 35' 13" E
  • Elevation DEM: 16 m
  • Timezone Africa/Nairobi
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,266 p/km²
  • Built-up 7.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (KES)
  • Phone Prefix +254

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kongo

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

Now 27.9 C with overcast skies and a 5.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 28.8 C, max wind 7.7 m/s. Precip around 6.3 mm. Solar peaks near 865 W/m2.

Temperature
27.9 C
Wind
5.8 m/s S (196 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,015.2 hPa
Clouds
91 %
Precip
6.31 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 27.9 5.8 196 72 1,015.2 - / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
6h 28.8 7.7 173 66 1,011.8 4.00 / 4.00 99 865.3 n/a
12h 25.4 5.6 176 82 1,014.9 0.00 / 1.74 79 169.8 n/a
18h 23.9 3.9 187 91 1,013.3 2.08 / 3.82 98 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.6 4.9 175 78 1,016.4 2.49 / 6.31 100 134.7 n/a
30h 27.4 5.3 167 74 1,012.8 1.87 / 8.17 100 784.8 n/a
36h 24.6 3.2 150 88 1,015.6 0.00 / 1.52 100 145.3 n/a
42h 23.9 2.1 191 90 1,013.3 0.70 / 2.21 99 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 26.7 3.1 200 76 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.94 99 128.7 n/a
54h 28.2 5.3 157 70 1,012.1 0.64 / 1.59 100 783.2 n/a
60h 24.7 3.1 143 90 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.06 79 142.0 n/a
66h 23.8 2.0 220 92 1,012.5 3.04 / 3.10 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 26.6 2.3 195 78 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.37 98 121.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-25 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kongo?
Now 27.9 C with overcast skies and a 5.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 28.8 C, max wind 7.7 m/s. Precip around 6.3 mm. Solar peaks near 865 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kongo today?
Sunrise around 05:57 and sunset around 18:13 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Kongo?
Local time is 19:47. Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Kongo?
Kongo is a area.
What is the elevation of Kongo?
DEM 16 m.
Where is Kongo located?
It is at -4.26135, 39.58682 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kongo in?
It is in Kenya.

Sources

Last updated 2013-09-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/190574

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