Location & Surroundings

Main is a river in South-West, Cameroon, at 216 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Oshie, 49 km to the southeast. The national capital Yaounde is about 360 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Bamenda, 76 km away.

Overview

Main is stream in Cameroon.

It is located in Southwest, Cameroon.

Basic Data

  • Country Cameroon
  • Located in Southwest
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 28' 23" N, 9° 35' 13" E
  • Elevation DEM: 216 m
  • Timezone Africa/Douala
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XAF)
  • Phone Prefix +237

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Main

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

Now 22.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 29.9 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 4.8 mm. Solar peaks near 703 W/m2.

Temperature
22.4 C
Wind
1.3 m/s SE (133 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,012.7 hPa
Clouds
51 %
Precip
4.83 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 22.4 1.3 133 87 1,012.7 - / 0.00 51 0.0 n/a
6h 29.9 1.5 331 59 1,010.3 1.52 / 1.52 11 702.8 n/a
12h 23.5 0.9 205 87 1,012.0 2.47 / 3.99 99 390.2 n/a
18h 21.6 0.9 199 95 1,013.5 1.50 / 5.49 97 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 21.6 0.9 164 95 1,014.9 0.00 / 4.83 100 1.5 n/a
30h 24.0 0.6 243 91 1,013.3 0.21 / 5.04 100 273.9 n/a
36h 22.0 1.1 141 90 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.64 99 37.3 n/a
42h 21.3 1.7 180 90 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 21.5 0.9 167 93 1,014.5 0.05 / 0.05 100 2.2 n/a
54h 28.2 1.2 346 67 1,012.6 0.01 / 0.06 28 361.3 n/a
60h 22.9 0.9 213 90 1,013.5 0.85 / 0.91 100 423.2 n/a
66h 21.4 1.8 183 96 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.30 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 21.6 1.0 188 94 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 82 6.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Main?
Now 22.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 29.9 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 4.8 mm. Solar peaks near 703 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Main today?
Sunrise around 06:06 and sunset around 18:04 (local time). Day length about 11h 58m.
What is the local time in Main?
Local time is 16:31. Time zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Main?
Main is a stream.
What is the elevation of Main?
DEM 216 m.
Where is Main located?
It is at 6.47310, 9.58690 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Main in?
It is in Cameroon.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2009-01-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6855387

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