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Kigwe

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Location & Surroundings

Kigwe is a settlement in Dodoma, Tanzania, at 928 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dodoma, 29 km to the east. The national capital Dodoma is 29 km to the east. The nearest airport is Dodoma Airport, 30 km away.

Overview

Kigwe is ward of Tanzania.

It is located in Bahi District, Tanzania.

Basic Data

  • Country Tanzania
  • Located in Bahi District
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 6' 0" S, 35° 29' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 928 m
  • Timezone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 703 p/km²
  • Built-up 18.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (TZS)
  • Phone Prefix +255

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kigwe

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

Now 23.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 36.1 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 944 W/m2.

Temperature
23.8 C
Wind
3.1 m/s E (75 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
56 %
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 23.8 3.1 75 50 1,012.0 - / 0.00 56 0.0 n/a
6h 28.0 2.2 69 39 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 139.5 n/a
12h 36.1 2.1 143 20 1,006.4 0.00 / 0.00 77 944.1 n/a
18h 28.1 6.1 108 42 1,009.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 143.3 n/a
Tomorrow 24.3 2.6 83 60 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
30h 27.6 1.4 53 50 1,014.5 0.39 / 0.39 100 112.2 n/a
36h 30.0 1.5 333 39 1,008.6 0.53 / 0.92 97 648.1 n/a
42h 24.9 1.7 191 63 1,013.0 1.24 / 2.16 99 36.2 n/a
Friday 20.3 1.9 191 82 1,014.2 22.74 / 24.90 100 0.0 n/a
54h 21.4 0.9 125 78 1,018.0 0.00 / 2.83 99 22.1 n/a
60h 19.7 0.8 20 94 1,015.1 24.44 / 27.27 100 92.6 n/a
66h 18.5 1.4 266 89 1,019.1 0.00 / 18.16 100 9.3 n/a
Saturday 19.4 1.1 344 88 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.12 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kigwe?
Now 23.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 36.1 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 944 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 Kigwe today?
Sunrise around 06:09 and sunset around 18:34 (local time). Day length about 12h 25m.
What is the local time in Kigwe?
Local time is 13:11. Time zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Kigwe?
Kigwe is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kigwe?
DEM 928 m.
Where is Kigwe located?
It is at -6.10000, 35.48333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kigwe in?
It is in Tanzania.

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Last updated 2016-07-26
geonames https://www.geonames.org/157685
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