Location & Surroundings

Ngwang is a settlement in West, Cameroon, at 1,490 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bansoa, 4 km to the west. The national capital Yaounde is about 215 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Bafoussam Airport, 11 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° 26' 26" N, 10° 21' 11" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1490 m
  • Timezone Africa/Douala
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 298 p/km²
  • Built-up 10.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XAF)
  • Phone Prefix +237

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ngwang

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

Now 17.1 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.9 to 25.9 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 559 W/m2.

Temperature
17.1 C
Wind
0.7 m/s W (275 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,016.0 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
1.91 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 0.7 275 91 1,016.0 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 16.9 0.7 299 87 1,015.8 0.17 / 0.17 100 0.0 n/a
12h 17.4 0.6 286 86 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.16 100 1.8 n/a
18h 25.9 2.6 76 51 1,012.8 0.05 / 0.22 75 558.8 n/a
Tomorrow 17.9 0.8 199 90 1,015.4 1.70 / 1.91 97 392.1 n/a
30h 17.4 0.5 286 90 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.31 96 0.0 n/a
36h 18.1 0.5 18 89 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.16 87 7.1 n/a
42h 23.0 1.0 101 74 1,013.7 1.18 / 1.33 87 492.2 n/a
Thursday 17.8 1.4 283 91 1,015.1 2.41 / 3.74 73 362.2 n/a
54h 16.8 0.5 351 93 1,016.3 0.00 / 1.09 78 0.0 n/a
60h 17.3 0.6 292 93 1,016.9 4.25 / 5.35 100 0.6 n/a
66h 22.7 2.4 88 70 1,014.1 0.00 / 2.22 59 340.7 n/a
Friday 17.9 1.3 276 92 1,015.2 0.22 / 2.45 97 351.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ngwang?
Now 17.1 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.9 to 25.9 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 559 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ngwang today?
Sunrise around 06:02 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 11h 59m.
What is the local time in Ngwang?
Local time is 01:55. Time zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Ngwang?
Ngwang is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ngwang?
DEM 1,490 m.
Where is Ngwang located?
It is at 5.44061, 10.35301 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ngwang in?
It is in Cameroon.

Sources

Last updated 2013-09-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8607465

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