Location & Surroundings

Menkwé is a settlement in West, Cameroon, at 1,441 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mbouda, 10 km to the southeast. The national capital Yaounde is about 250 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Bafoussam Airport, 24 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 41' 49" N, 10° 12' 12" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1441 m
  • Timezone Africa/Douala
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 471 p/km²
  • Built-up 10.1%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Franc (XAF)
  • Phone Prefix +237

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Menkwe

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

Now 17.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 22.2 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 495 W/m2.

Temperature
17.1 C
Wind
1.5 m/s W (285 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
80 %
Precip
2.94 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 17.1 1.5 285 97 1,016.7 - / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
6h 22.2 1.3 99 78 1,013.7 4.58 / 4.58 25 494.8 n/a
12h 17.4 0.6 227 95 1,015.3 2.08 / 6.67 96 423.3 n/a
18h 16.8 1.5 277 96 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.99 86 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 16.8 0.2 125 99 1,017.8 1.95 / 2.94 86 0.2 n/a
30h 21.0 1.5 107 84 1,015.5 1.68 / 4.62 57 453.4 n/a
36h 17.8 0.6 158 94 1,016.3 2.31 / 6.93 97 311.2 n/a
42h 16.0 1.2 285 97 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.85 78 0.0 n/a
Monday 16.4 1.2 267 96 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.03 96 5.0 n/a
54h 22.3 0.2 356 78 1,014.5 3.04 / 3.07 74 555.9 n/a
60h 17.4 1.7 286 96 1,015.5 7.31 / 10.38 100 341.5 n/a
66h 16.6 2.2 280 98 1,015.9 0.00 / 2.37 98 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 17.1 1.4 285 97 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.68 85 3.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-19 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Menkwe?
Now 17.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 22.2 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 495 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Menkwe today?
Sunrise around 06:08 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Menkwe?
Local time is 15:31. Time zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Menkwe?
Menkwe is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Menkwe?
DEM 1,441 m.
Where is Menkwe located?
It is at 5.69705, 10.20343 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Menkwe in?
It is in Cameroon.

Sources

Last updated 2014-06-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9074775

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