Location & Surroundings

Chanda is a settlement in North-West, Cameroon, at 1,233 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mbouda, 20 km to the south. The national capital Yaounde is about 255 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Bafoussam Airport, 30 km away.

Also known as: Shanda

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 47' 59" N, 10° 17' 37" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1233 m
  • Timezone Africa/Douala
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 160 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XAF)
  • Phone Prefix +237

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Shanda

Weather in Chanda

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

Now 18.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 17.0 to 25.7 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 684 W/m2.

Temperature
18.5 C
Wind
2.2 m/s NW (294 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,013.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.91 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 18.5 2.2 294 85 1,013.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 17.0 1.9 292 90 1,015.0 0.10 / 0.10 100 0.0 n/a
12h 17.3 1.7 294 89 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 98 7.0 n/a
18h 25.7 1.1 16 48 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 56 684.2 n/a
Tomorrow 18.3 1.7 289 86 1,014.0 0.91 / 0.91 32 383.3 n/a
30h 16.3 1.9 292 93 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.17 100 0.0 n/a
36h 17.0 1.6 291 85 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 66 7.6 n/a
42h 25.8 1.1 71 43 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 62 720.9 n/a
Saturday 18.2 1.9 295 81 1,014.4 0.52 / 0.52 5 414.1 n/a
54h 16.7 1.8 297 87 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 51 0.0 n/a
60h 17.8 0.5 253 82 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 8 7.5 n/a
66h 25.7 1.9 80 48 1,013.3 0.24 / 0.24 22 709.4 n/a
Sunday 18.3 1.0 293 82 1,015.6 0.61 / 0.85 19 389.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chanda?
Now 18.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 17.0 to 25.7 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 684 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chanda today?
Sunrise around 06:04 and sunset around 18:00 (local time). Day length about 11h 56m.
What is the local time in Chanda?
Local time is 07:29. Time zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Chanda?
Chanda is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Chanda?
DEM 1,233 m.
Where is Chanda located?
It is at 5.79977, 10.29358 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chanda in?
It is in Cameroon.

Sources

Last updated 2014-06-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7109664

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