Location & Surroundings

Tchitonga is a settlement in Huambo, Angola, at 1,740 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Londuimbali, 25 km to the east. The national capital Luanda is about 425 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Waku Kungo Airport, 86 km away.

Also known as: Veiga · M. Vaiga · M. Veiga · Chitonga

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Basic Data

  • Type destroyed populated place (PPLW)
  • a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 11' 57" S, 15° 5' 31" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1740 m
  • Timezone Africa/Luanda
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kwanza (AOA)
  • Phone Prefix +244

Sun & Local Time

Other destroyed populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Veiga
M. Vaiga
M. Veiga
Chitonga

Weather in Tchitonga

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

Now 30.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.8 to 30.3 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 585 W/m2.

Temperature
30.3 C
Wind
2.7 m/s E (76 deg)
Humidity
23 %
Pressure
1,010.7 hPa
Clouds
93 %
Precip
0.97 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 30.3 2.7 76 23 1,010.7 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 20.3 1.1 244 59 1,013.2 0.08 / 0.08 69 259.2 n/a
12h 17.8 0.2 184 82 1,014.4 0.39 / 0.47 12 0.0 n/a
18h 21.0 1.1 257 67 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.06 11 35.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.0 2.8 287 45 1,010.6 0.91 / 0.97 39 585.4 n/a
30h 17.3 1.5 276 88 1,017.2 3.22 / 4.20 100 227.4 n/a
36h 16.9 0.5 356 89 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.42 91 0.0 n/a
42h 16.7 1.9 240 91 1,017.7 3.53 / 3.94 100 10.0 n/a
Thursday 24.6 3.1 263 56 1,011.9 0.00 / 3.39 60 584.7 n/a
54h 15.7 1.4 196 96 1,017.6 15.47 / 18.86 100 211.7 n/a
60h 16.1 1.4 213 91 1,016.5 0.00 / 1.21 100 0.0 n/a
66h 17.4 1.6 219 85 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.10 87 13.0 n/a
Friday 25.1 1.1 155 50 1,012.4 0.77 / 0.87 87 565.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tchitonga?
Now 30.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.8 to 30.3 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 585 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tchitonga today?
Sunrise around 05:27 and sunset around 17:59 (local time). Day length about 12h 32m.
What is the local time in Tchitonga?
Local time is 01:11. Time zone: Africa/Luanda (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Tchitonga?
Tchitonga is a destroyed populated place.
What is the elevation of Tchitonga?
DEM 1,740 m.
Where is Tchitonga located?
It is at -12.19921, 15.09185 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tchitonga in?
It is in Angola.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3349494

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