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Mweya

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Location & Surroundings

Mweya is a settlement in Western Province, Rwanda, at 1,495 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gisenyi, less than 2 km away. The national capital Kigali is 93 km to the east. The nearest airport is Goma International Airport, 4 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° 42' 4" S, 29° 15' 52" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1495 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kigali
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,173 p/km²
  • Built-up 10.0%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Franc (RWF)
  • Phone Prefix +250

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

  • Nengo
    fourth-order administrative division 281 m SW
  • Sebeya
    stream 553 m E
  • Amahoro
    fourth-order administrative division 715 m N
  • Nengo
    populated place 730 m S
  • Gisenyi
    seat of a second-order administrative division 907 m W
  • Gacuba
    populated place 913 m NW
  • Mubuga
    populated place 1 km N
  • Rwaza
    fourth-order administrative division 1.1 km NE
  • Amahoro
    populated place 1.2 km N
  • Rwaza
    populated place 1.3 km NE

Weather in Mweya

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

Now 17.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.6 to 22.0 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 6.1 mm. Solar peaks near 666 W/m2.

Temperature
17.5 C
Wind
0.7 m/s E (84 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,014.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
6.12 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 17.5 0.7 84 84 1,014.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 17.1 1.2 1 80 1,012.8 0.53 / 0.53 100 0.0 n/a
12h 20.7 0.4 285 62 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.03 100 61.4 n/a
18h 22.0 0.8 276 63 1,011.8 0.78 / 0.81 94 665.8 n/a
Tomorrow 16.6 0.7 356 87 1,017.0 5.31 / 6.12 99 52.9 n/a
30h 15.2 1.2 64 84 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.17 93 0.0 n/a
36h 20.7 0.6 196 59 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 91 79.8 n/a
42h 24.3 2.0 147 49 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 87 795.0 n/a
Monday 19.4 1.2 32 65 1,014.2 0.04 / 0.04 65 126.5 n/a
54h 16.6 1.7 56 70 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
60h 21.2 1.0 196 54 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 97 77.1 n/a
66h 23.9 0.9 263 51 1,011.9 0.08 / 0.08 80 744.3 n/a
Tuesday 17.7 1.8 12 75 1,014.6 0.04 / 0.12 8 155.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-24 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mweya?
Now 17.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.6 to 22.0 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 6.1 mm. Solar peaks near 666 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mweya today?
Sunrise around 05:41 and sunset around 17:52 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Mweya?
Local time is 04:20. Time zone: Africa/Kigali (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Mweya?
Mweya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mweya?
DEM 1,495 m.
Where is Mweya located?
It is at -1.70120, 29.26440 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mweya in?
It is in Rwanda.

Sources

Last updated 2016-07-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7605698

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