Location & Surroundings

Sangwa is a settlement in Bagmati Province, Nepal, at 1,651 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dhulikhel, 59 km to the west. The national capital Kathmandu is 77 km to the west. The nearest airport is Jiri Airport, 26 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated locality (PPLL)
  • an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings

Geography

  • Coordinates
    27° 49' 34" N, 86° 5' 40" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1651 m
  • Timezone Asia/Kathmandu
  • Time Shift GMT 5.75 (DST 5.75)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 79 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rupee (NPR)
  • Phone Prefix +977

Sun & Local Time

Other populated localitys nearby

Nearby

  • Sanwa
    populated place 456 m S
  • Bigu3
    historical fifth-order administrative division 490 m W
  • Pegu Khola
    stream 551 m NE
  • Khopachagu8
    historical fifth-order administrative division 701 m S
  • Amatol
    populated locality 730 m NW
  • Bigu9
    historical fifth-order administrative division 1 km NW
  • Loting
    populated locality 947 m E
  • Changu
    populated locality 1.1 km S
  • Alampu6
    historical fifth-order administrative division 1.2 km NE
  • Lotin
    populated place 1.1 km E

Weather in Sangwa

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

Now 12.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.8 to 16.6 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 5.4 mm. Solar peaks near 498 W/m2.

Temperature
12.9 C
Wind
0.5 m/s SW (204 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,019.1 hPa
Clouds
42 %
Precip
5.38 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 12.9 0.5 204 92 1,019.1 - / 0.00 42 0.0 n/a
6h 11.0 1.4 29 87 1,021.4 0.85 / 0.85 35 0.2 n/a
12h 10.8 1.6 49 80 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.07 27 0.0 n/a
18h 16.6 3.2 216 76 1,017.2 1.23 / 1.30 57 498.2 n/a
Tomorrow 12.9 0.5 213 91 1,015.2 4.08 / 5.38 38 381.9 n/a
30h 11.6 1.6 44 86 1,017.4 0.00 / 1.68 67 0.1 n/a
36h 11.5 1.3 46 83 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.93 35 0.0 n/a
42h 16.7 2.9 214 75 1,014.4 1.92 / 2.85 43 484.3 n/a
Tuesday 13.3 0.4 216 90 1,013.1 2.06 / 4.91 29 457.6 n/a
54h 11.3 1.7 34 86 1,015.4 0.00 / 1.61 23 0.1 n/a
60h 10.7 2.3 36 78 1,014.6 0.00 / 1.19 3 0.0 n/a
66h 17.1 3.2 214 71 1,014.1 0.27 / 1.46 12 552.7 n/a
Wednesday 13.0 0.2 207 91 1,013.4 2.95 / 4.41 20 578.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-20 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sangwa?
Now 12.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.8 to 16.6 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 5.4 mm. Solar peaks near 498 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sangwa today?
Sunrise around 05:47 and sunset around 18:00 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Sangwa?
Local time is 04:01. Time zone: Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+05:45).
What type of place is Sangwa?
Sangwa is a populated locality.
What is the elevation of Sangwa?
DEM 1,651 m.
Where is Sangwa located?
It is at 27.82610, 86.09448 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sangwa in?
It is in Nepal.

Sources

Last updated 2019-10-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7944338

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