Western Bahr al Ghazal · South Sudan
Wau
Official travel advice warns against all travel to South Sudan 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/Juba
- Country
- South Sudan
- Population
- 127,384
- Elevation
- 440 m
- Airports
- WUU
- 3.2 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 3,500 km
- 4 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Wau, month by month
- Jan37°
- Feb39°
- Mar40°
- Apr38°
- May34°
- Jun32°
- Jul30°
- Aug30°
- Sept31°
- Oct32°
- Nov34°
- Dec36°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Mean highs run from 30°C in August to 40°C in March, with about 1,031 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for WauModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Wau
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBWau
3,500 km
4 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
From AUHWau
3,390 km
4 hrs 45 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/Juba
- Country
- South Sudan
- Currency
- South Sudanese Pound SSPToday's indicative rate: SSP 1,000 ≈ USD 0.173Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Not recorded in Wikidata
- Emergency numbers
- 911general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +211 · On the right
On the map
Places near Wau
Travel advice
Official travel advice warns against all travel to South Sudan 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)