Location & Surroundings

Wamwangi is a settlement in Kiambu County, Kenya, at 1,677 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gatundu, 6 km to the southwest. The national capital Nairobi is 33 km to the south. The nearest airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 36 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° 0' 14" S, 36° 55' 11" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1677 m
  • Timezone Africa/Nairobi
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 944 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.7%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (KES)
  • Phone Prefix +254

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Wamwangi

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

Now 19.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.7 to 27.9 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 924 W/m2.

Temperature
19.4 C
Wind
2.3 m/s E (78 deg)
Humidity
55 %
Pressure
1,020.1 hPa
Clouds
95 %
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 19.4 2.3 78 55 1,020.1 - / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
6h 27.9 4.1 99 27 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 61 924.2 n/a
12h 17.4 2.1 69 58 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 218.9 n/a
18h 13.7 1.9 34 85 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 17 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 19.8 2.3 76 54 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 9 129.1 n/a
30h 28.0 4.8 104 23 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 22 960.1 n/a
36h 17.1 1.9 76 54 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 16 228.8 n/a
42h 13.4 2.1 19 86 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 27 0.0 n/a
Sunday 19.0 2.3 100 56 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 59 112.2 n/a
54h 27.3 4.6 101 30 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 914.4 n/a
60h 16.3 1.6 48 78 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 65 194.0 n/a
66h 14.8 1.0 64 95 1,015.7 0.39 / 0.39 90 0.0 n/a
Monday 18.4 2.2 62 70 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.15 91 54.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wamwangi?
Now 19.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.7 to 27.9 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 924 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 Wamwangi today?
Sunrise around 06:19 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Wamwangi?
Local time is 16:13. Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Wamwangi?
Wamwangi is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Wamwangi?
DEM 1,677 m.
Where is Wamwangi located?
It is at -1.00391, 36.91971 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wamwangi in?
It is in Kenya.

Sources

Last updated 2018-04-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/178362

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