Location & Surroundings

Bara is a settlement in Eastern Province, Rwanda, at 1,462 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kibungo, 13 km to the southwest. The national capital Kigali is 64 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bugesera International Airport, 54 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated locality (PPLL)
  • an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 4' 27" S, 30° 37' 21" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1462 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kigali
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 784 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Franc (RWF)
  • Phone Prefix +250

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bara

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

Now 19.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.3 to 19.6 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 515 W/m2.

Temperature
19.6 C
Wind
0.5 m/s W (251 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,019.4 hPa
Clouds
91 %
Precip
0.48 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 19.6 0.5 251 80 1,019.4 - / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
6h 18.9 2.0 87 89 1,016.0 5.52 / 5.52 100 515.2 n/a
12h 16.9 1.0 172 96 1,019.5 0.00 / 3.61 100 36.8 n/a
18h 16.3 1.1 269 98 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.75 97 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 18.0 0.9 233 89 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.48 97 36.5 n/a
30h 22.6 3.7 53 68 1,015.4 2.97 / 3.44 77 681.4 n/a
36h 16.8 0.6 6 86 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.39 98 228.4 n/a
42h 15.4 0.8 22 93 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 77 0.0 n/a
Sunday 21.0 0.8 307 73 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 68 86.6 n/a
54h 24.9 1.3 66 58 1,011.3 0.11 / 0.11 100 679.8 n/a
60h 19.2 0.1 310 76 1,014.1 0.06 / 0.17 61 41.2 n/a
66h 16.1 0.8 261 94 1,014.7 2.61 / 2.78 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 20.5 0.2 89 80 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.04 100 87.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bara?
Now 19.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.3 to 19.6 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 515 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bara today?
Sunrise around 05:34 and sunset around 17:49 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Bara?
Local time is 20:10. Time zone: Africa/Kigali (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Bara?
Bara is a populated locality.
What is the elevation of Bara?
DEM 1,462 m.
Where is Bara located?
It is at -2.07410, 30.62260 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bara in?
It is in Rwanda.

Sources

Last updated 2016-07-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7652609

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