Location & Surroundings

Yang is a settlement in West, Cameroon, at 1,523 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dschang, 5 km to the west. The national capital Yaounde is about 235 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Dschang Airport, 4 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
    5° 27' 17" N, 10° 5' 55" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1523 m
  • Timezone Africa/Douala
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 367 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Franc (XAF)
  • Phone Prefix +237

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Yang

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

Now 25.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.3 to 25.8 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 548 W/m2.

Temperature
25.8 C
Wind
0.3 m/s NE (52 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
43 %
Precip
0.81 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 25.8 0.3 52 59 1,012.0 - / 0.00 43 0.0 n/a
6h 18.4 1.2 266 93 1,014.0 3.03 / 3.03 98 409.7 n/a
12h 17.3 1.0 309 97 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.34 100 0.0 n/a
18h 17.8 0.9 275 96 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 89 5.6 n/a
Tomorrow 23.9 1.7 245 69 1,012.2 0.81 / 0.81 38 547.6 n/a
30h 17.5 0.5 295 94 1,014.6 3.72 / 4.53 81 390.5 n/a
36h 16.4 0.9 335 97 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.43 82 0.0 n/a
42h 17.4 0.7 349 89 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 86 7.2 n/a
Saturday 25.7 0.5 267 54 1,012.2 0.30 / 0.30 56 713.6 n/a
54h 17.9 0.3 307 91 1,014.6 1.37 / 1.66 5 419.1 n/a
60h 16.8 0.9 351 94 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.41 5 0.0 n/a
66h 17.7 0.8 64 86 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.17 4 7.8 n/a
Sunday 25.4 0.3 110 58 1,013.6 0.80 / 0.97 9 716.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yang?
Now 25.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.3 to 25.8 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 548 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yang today?
Sunrise around 06:04 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 11h 57m.
What is the local time in Yang?
Local time is 22:08. Time zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Yang?
Yang is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yang?
DEM 1,523 m.
Where is Yang located?
It is at 5.45486, 10.09862 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yang in?
It is in Cameroon.

Sources

Last updated 2013-07-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8563415

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