Location & Surroundings

Bangya is a settlement in North-West, Cameroon, at 1,304 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bamenda, 8 km to the northeast. The national capital Yaounde is about 280 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Bali Airport, 6 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 55' 28" N, 10° 4' 57" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1304 m
  • Timezone Africa/Douala
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 31 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XAF)
  • Phone Prefix +237

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bangya

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

Now 17.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 23.3 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 7.9 mm. Solar peaks near 710 W/m2.

Temperature
17.6 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SW (218 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,015.5 hPa
Clouds
70 %
Precip
7.86 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 17.6 0.6 218 96 1,015.5 - / 0.00 70 0.0 n/a
6h 16.8 0.5 162 96 1,016.7 1.61 / 1.61 24 0.0 n/a
12h 17.2 0.7 166 95 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.07 21 6.4 n/a
18h 23.3 1.1 79 76 1,014.2 3.98 / 4.05 21 710.2 n/a
Tomorrow 18.2 0.6 183 94 1,015.1 3.81 / 7.86 90 468.9 n/a
30h 16.8 0.9 256 96 1,016.5 0.00 / 2.78 100 0.0 n/a
36h 17.6 0.9 239 97 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.08 100 3.6 n/a
42h 23.1 0.5 290 78 1,013.9 5.00 / 5.08 73 610.3 n/a
Friday 17.8 1.5 234 97 1,015.7 6.49 / 11.57 100 351.5 n/a
54h 17.5 1.2 265 99 1,016.3 0.00 / 1.51 79 0.0 n/a
60h 17.4 1.1 342 99 1,017.1 0.00 / 1.44 100 1.3 n/a
66h 17.7 0.2 41 96 1,015.9 5.23 / 6.68 100 66.3 n/a
Saturday 16.9 1.2 214 97 1,015.6 0.00 / 1.30 93 97.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bangya?
Now 17.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 23.3 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 7.9 mm. Solar peaks near 710 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 7.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bangya today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Bangya?
Local time is 06:24. Time zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Bangya?
Bangya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bangya?
DEM 1,304 m.
Where is Bangya located?
It is at 5.92455, 10.08259 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bangya in?
It is in Cameroon.

Sources

Last updated 2014-06-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9093407

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