Location & Surroundings

Jinga is a settlement in Far North, Cameroon, at 856 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mokolo, 34 km to the northeast. The national capital Yaounde is about 770 km to the south. The nearest airport is Salak Airport, 63 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
    10° 27' 54" N, 13° 40' 37" E
  • Elevation DEM: 856 m
  • Timezone Africa/Douala
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 13 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XAF)
  • Phone Prefix +237

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Jinga

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

Now 25.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 33.1 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 684 W/m2.

Temperature
25.0 C
Wind
0.7 m/s NW (325 deg)
Humidity
68 %
Pressure
1,011.8 hPa
Clouds
9 %
Precip
1.43 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 25.0 0.7 325 68 1,011.8 - / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
6h 22.8 1.8 257 82 1,012.8 1.43 / 1.43 83 0.0 n/a
12h 23.9 0.9 196 74 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 14 11.5 n/a
18h 33.1 3.1 103 39 1,010.2 0.24 / 0.24 53 684.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.3 1.2 268 74 1,009.6 1.19 / 1.43 100 251.8 n/a
30h 22.7 0.9 97 84 1,011.9 0.00 / 1.34 100 0.0 n/a
36h 22.6 2.4 207 82 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 1.1 n/a
42h 30.2 1.6 235 51 1,010.1 0.28 / 0.28 82 545.7 n/a
Tuesday 24.0 1.7 268 81 1,012.2 4.15 / 4.43 96 244.5 n/a
54h 21.7 2.4 277 94 1,012.7 0.00 / 2.09 99 0.0 n/a
60h 23.0 2.1 230 82 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 95 3.1 n/a
66h 30.4 4.3 122 51 1,012.7 0.32 / 0.32 100 437.0 n/a
Wednesday 23.4 1.2 148 80 1,012.9 0.62 / 0.94 10 286.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-20 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jinga?
Now 25.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 33.1 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 684 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jinga today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Jinga?
Local time is 01:49. Time zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Jinga?
Jinga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Jinga?
DEM 856 m.
Where is Jinga located?
It is at 10.46491, 13.67696 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jinga in?
It is in Cameroon.

Sources

Last updated 2014-05-02
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9009163

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