Location & Surroundings

Lunga is an intermittent stream in Benguela, Angola, at 1,057 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Balombo, 45 km to the southeast. The national capital Luanda is about 390 km to the north. The nearest airport is Lobito Airport, about 100 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type intermittent stream (STMI)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 6' 56" S, 14° 26' 11" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1057 m
  • Timezone Africa/Luanda
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kwanza (AOA)
  • Phone Prefix +244

Sun & Local Time

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Nearby

Weather in Lunga

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

Now 19.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.1 to 33.1 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 842 W/m2.

Temperature
19.1 C
Wind
0.5 m/s SW (214 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
27 %
Precip
0.40 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 19.1 0.5 214 88 1,013.9 - / 0.00 27 0.0 n/a
6h 20.9 0.5 94 80 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 40 27.2 n/a
12h 33.1 2.8 304 35 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.00 88 842.3 n/a
18h 21.4 1.2 323 83 1,013.9 1.01 / 1.01 48 240.8 n/a
Tomorrow 19.8 0.4 151 89 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.40 97 0.0 n/a
30h 21.1 0.7 42 81 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.12 76 17.0 n/a
36h 33.4 3.0 292 31 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 799.6 n/a
42h 21.4 1.2 311 80 1,014.2 0.33 / 0.33 99 314.2 n/a
Friday 19.3 1.0 184 89 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
54h 21.7 0.6 166 74 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 73 30.6 n/a
60h 33.2 3.0 299 30 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.00 98 838.0 n/a
66h 21.9 2.3 308 77 1,012.8 0.07 / 0.07 84 383.0 n/a
Saturday 19.4 1.1 232 86 1,014.6 0.10 / 0.17 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-21 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lunga?
Now 19.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.1 to 33.1 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 842 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lunga today?
Sunrise around 05:32 and sunset around 18:00 (local time). Day length about 12h 28m.
What is the local time in Lunga?
Local time is 10:44. Time zone: Africa/Luanda (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Lunga?
Lunga is a intermittent stream.
What is the elevation of Lunga?
DEM 1,057 m.
Where is Lunga located?
It is at -12.11542, 14.43646 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lunga in?
It is in Angola.

Sources

Last updated 2021-06-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12246372

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