Location & Surroundings

Gengap is a settlement in North-West, Cameroon, at 1,333 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bali, 3 km to the southwest. The national capital Yaounde is about 280 km to the southeast.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 54' 22" N, 10° 2' 13" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1333 m
  • Timezone Africa/Douala
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 316 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Franc (XAF)
  • Phone Prefix +237

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gengap

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

Now 17.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.9 to 23.3 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. Precip around 8.5 mm. Solar peaks near 704 W/m2.

Temperature
17.7 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SW (221 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,015.6 hPa
Clouds
74 %
Precip
8.51 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 17.7 0.7 221 96 1,015.6 - / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
6h 16.9 0.5 153 96 1,016.7 1.71 / 1.71 23 0.0 n/a
12h 17.3 0.7 170 95 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.09 27 6.2 n/a
18h 23.3 0.9 74 77 1,014.3 4.24 / 4.33 21 703.8 n/a
Tomorrow 18.2 0.6 187 95 1,015.2 4.18 / 8.51 86 469.6 n/a
30h 16.9 0.8 246 96 1,016.5 0.00 / 3.33 100 0.0 n/a
36h 17.6 1.0 234 97 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.11 100 3.7 n/a
42h 22.9 0.8 280 80 1,014.1 4.79 / 4.90 78 586.6 n/a
Friday 17.8 1.6 229 98 1,015.8 6.71 / 11.61 100 332.7 n/a
54h 17.7 1.1 258 99 1,016.3 0.00 / 1.60 83 0.0 n/a
60h 17.6 1.0 351 99 1,017.0 0.00 / 1.35 100 1.2 n/a
66h 17.8 0.4 46 96 1,015.9 5.62 / 6.97 100 68.0 n/a
Saturday 17.0 1.2 212 97 1,015.6 0.00 / 1.28 92 103.5 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 Gengap?
Now 17.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.9 to 23.3 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. Precip around 8.5 mm. Solar peaks near 704 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 8.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gengap today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Gengap?
Local time is 06:24. Time zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Gengap?
Gengap is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gengap?
DEM 1,333 m.
Where is Gengap located?
It is at 5.90603, 10.03695 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gengap in?
It is in Cameroon.

Sources

Last updated 2014-06-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9093409

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