Location & Surroundings

Gonoum is a settlement in Ziguinchor, Senegal, at 23 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Goudomp, 18 km to the east. The national capital Dakar is about 280 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Ziguinchor Airport, 27 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 35' 55" N, 16° 2' 7" W
  • Elevation DEM: 23 m
  • Timezone Africa/Dakar
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +221

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gonoum

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

Now 28.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.0 to 30.3 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 324 W/m2.

Temperature
28.0 C
Wind
2.9 m/s W (277 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,012.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
5.74 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 28.0 2.9 277 85 1,012.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 25.4 2.7 270 94 1,013.2 6.56 / 6.56 100 4.3 n/a
12h 25.0 1.6 206 96 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.84 90 0.0 n/a
18h 30.3 3.1 271 75 1,012.9 0.87 / 1.71 96 323.9 n/a
Tomorrow 25.4 3.3 228 94 1,010.4 4.03 / 5.74 100 153.1 n/a
30h 24.7 1.9 230 97 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.01 50 3.3 n/a
36h 24.3 1.6 298 93 1,010.7 0.03 / 0.03 50 0.0 n/a
42h 28.2 1.0 270 77 1,012.6 2.49 / 2.52 99 249.5 n/a
Saturday 25.4 2.2 206 92 1,011.1 1.06 / 3.58 100 121.6 n/a
54h 24.0 1.3 154 96 1,014.2 0.08 / 3.66 99 3.6 n/a
60h 23.4 1.5 41 96 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.03 100 0.0 n/a
66h 25.1 2.5 85 92 1,014.5 0.96 / 0.99 100 136.5 n/a
Sunday 24.0 3.9 145 95 1,011.8 3.10 / 4.09 100 158.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gonoum?
Now 28.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.0 to 30.3 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 324 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gonoum today?
Sunrise around 06:52 and sunset around 19:04 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Gonoum?
Local time is 03:36. Time zone: Africa/Dakar (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Gonoum?
Gonoum is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gonoum?
DEM 23 m.
Where is Gonoum located?
It is at 12.59861, -16.03528 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gonoum in?
It is in Senegal.

Sources

Last updated 2000-05-25
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2251518

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