Location & Surroundings

Makwe is a settlement in South-West, Cameroon, at 172 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Oshie, 43 km to the east. The national capital Yaounde is about 340 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Mamfe Airport, 55 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
    6° 9' 52" N, 9° 28' 56" E
  • Elevation DEM: 172 m
  • Timezone Africa/Douala
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 137 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 Makwe

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

Now 20.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.2 to 24.6 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 14.7 mm. Solar peaks near 429 W/m2.

Temperature
20.8 C
Wind
1.2 m/s SW (216 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,014.0 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
14.70 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 20.8 1.2 216 98 1,014.0 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 20.4 0.6 184 98 1,015.3 1.54 / 1.54 100 0.0 n/a
12h 20.2 0.4 181 99 1,015.7 1.50 / 3.04 99 0.9 n/a
18h 24.6 1.0 275 86 1,014.5 1.04 / 4.07 80 429.0 n/a
Tomorrow 20.8 0.6 102 98 1,015.6 10.63 / 14.70 100 94.4 n/a
30h 20.0 0.7 182 99 1,016.4 0.00 / 3.62 99 0.0 n/a
36h 20.2 0.2 198 99 1,016.9 0.00 / 1.33 100 0.7 n/a
42h 24.9 1.5 222 84 1,014.7 2.63 / 3.97 79 410.4 n/a
Wednesday 21.4 0.9 31 96 1,014.1 0.00 / 2.46 94 138.4 n/a
54h 20.7 0.3 180 98 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.68 86 0.0 n/a
60h 21.0 0.1 255 99 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.55 100 3.3 n/a
66h 27.0 1.4 245 72 1,013.1 2.19 / 2.74 76 549.2 n/a
Thursday 21.8 0.4 181 98 1,013.5 3.01 / 5.75 68 232.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Makwe?
Now 20.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.2 to 24.6 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 14.7 mm. Solar peaks near 429 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 14.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Makwe today?
Sunrise around 06:09 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Makwe?
Local time is 01:23. Time zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Makwe?
Makwe is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Makwe?
DEM 172 m.
Where is Makwe located?
It is at 6.16438, 9.48232 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Makwe in?
It is in Cameroon.

Sources

Last updated 2009-01-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6855270

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