Location & Surroundings

Gonga is a settlement in Dodoma, Tanzania, at 1,193 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kintinku, 58 km to the south. The national capital Dodoma is 92 km to the south. The nearest airport is Dodoma Airport, 92 km away.

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Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 24' 0" S, 35° 26' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1193 m
  • Timezone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 18 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Shilling (TZS)
  • Phone Prefix +255

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gonga

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

Now 25.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 35.1 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 917 W/m2.

Temperature
25.4 C
Wind
4.7 m/s NE (63 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,014.0 hPa
Clouds
29 %
Precip
0.00 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 25.4 4.7 63 50 1,014.0 - / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
6h 35.1 2.2 87 14 1,005.5 0.00 / 0.00 97 917.5 n/a
12h 25.9 2.3 99 28 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.00 83 201.2 n/a
18h 21.6 3.1 53 59 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.1 3.8 54 46 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 97 130.5 n/a
30h 36.4 2.4 120 16 1,005.4 0.00 / 0.00 76 916.2 n/a
36h 29.1 3.3 92 25 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 98 168.3 n/a
42h 22.3 2.6 54 63 1,011.7 0.01 / 0.01 8 0.0 n/a
Sunday 27.2 3.2 62 47 1,015.4 0.01 / 0.03 0 137.6 n/a
54h 34.3 3.0 124 21 1,006.9 0.00 / 0.03 100 806.5 n/a
60h 27.9 2.8 75 35 1,011.5 0.05 / 0.07 96 94.4 n/a
66h 22.5 2.7 50 64 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Monday 27.2 2.2 65 50 1,016.7 1.99 / 1.99 0 136.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gonga?
Now 25.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 35.1 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 917 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gonga today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 18:32 (local time). Day length about 12h 21m.
What is the local time in Gonga?
Local time is 15:59. Time zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Gonga?
Gonga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gonga?
DEM 1,193 m.
Where is Gonga located?
It is at -5.40000, 35.43333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gonga in?
It is in Tanzania.

Sources

Last updated 2016-07-26
geonames https://www.geonames.org/159807

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