Location & Surroundings

Luona is a scrubland in Benguela, Angola, at 1,378 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Balombo, 19 km to the southwest. The national capital Luanda is about 425 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Waku Kungo Airport, 96 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

  • Type scrubland (SCRB)
  • an area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 16' 33" S, 14° 55' 38" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1378 m
  • Timezone Africa/Luanda
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

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

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Luona

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

Now 27.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.3 to 27.8 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 566 W/m2.

Temperature
27.3 C
Wind
1.3 m/s NE (45 deg)
Humidity
36 %
Pressure
1,010.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.18 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 27.3 1.3 45 36 1,010.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 20.6 2.0 323 68 1,014.3 0.51 / 0.51 55 190.4 n/a
12h 17.3 0.7 169 92 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
18h 19.9 1.0 91 74 1,016.5 0.04 / 0.04 57 24.3 n/a
Tomorrow 27.8 0.7 130 33 1,010.9 0.14 / 0.18 93 565.6 n/a
30h 19.7 1.9 245 76 1,015.8 0.80 / 0.98 97 169.1 n/a
36h 18.5 1.4 88 80 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.88 99 0.0 n/a
42h 19.6 1.1 133 74 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.21 90 19.2 n/a
Friday 26.5 1.8 81 41 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.10 94 584.9 n/a
54h 18.1 1.1 234 88 1,016.2 3.28 / 3.38 100 118.1 n/a
60h 18.3 0.9 173 83 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.12 88 0.0 n/a
66h 18.7 1.0 96 80 1,017.1 0.16 / 0.28 43 19.1 n/a
Saturday 28.6 2.1 92 36 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 92 691.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-07 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Luona?
Now 27.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.3 to 27.8 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 566 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Luona today?
Sunrise around 05:38 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 12h 19m.
What is the local time in Luona?
Local time is 21:56. Time zone: Africa/Luanda (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Luona?
Luona is a scrubland.
What is the elevation of Luona?
DEM 1,378 m.
Where is Luona located?
It is at -12.27588, 14.92713 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Luona in?
It is in Angola.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7902902

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