South Kivu · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Uvira
Official travel advice warns against all travel to South Kivu at present, so we do not offer trips there. This page gives its climate and geography only.
Read the official travel advice (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
- Local time
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 407,092
- Elevation
- 806 m
- From DXB
- 4,260 km
- 5 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Uvira, month by month
- Jan25°
- Feb26°
- Mar26°
- Apr25°
- May25°
- Jun24°
- Jul25°
- Aug26°
- Sept27°
- Oct26°
- Nov25°
- Dec25°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Mean highs run from 24°C in June to 27°C in September, with about 1,808 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for UviraModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 687 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
No airport with scheduled flights is listed for Uvira itself; these are the nearest.
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBUvira
4,260 km
5 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
From AUHUvira
4,150 km
5 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- Currency
- Congolese Franc CDFToday's indicative rate: CDF 1,000 ≈ USD 0.433Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and E220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 113fire114police118policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +243 · On the right
Travel advice
Official travel advice warns against all travel to South Kivu at present, so we do not offer trips there. This page gives its climate and geography only.
Read the official travel advice (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)