Location & Surroundings

Sambania is a hill in Malampa, Vanuatu, at 48 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Luganville, about 125 km to the northwest. The national capital Port-Vila is about 155 km to the south. The nearest airport is Lamap Malekula Airport, 3 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

  • Type hill (HLL)
  • a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

Geography

  • Coordinates
    16° 27' 0" S, 167° 48' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 48 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Efate
  • Time Shift GMT 11 (DST 11)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Vatu (VUV)
  • Phone Prefix +678

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sambania

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

Now 24.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 25.5 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 685 W/m2.

Temperature
24.4 C
Wind
2.7 m/s NE (51 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,014.8 hPa
Clouds
22 %
Precip
1.43 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 24.4 2.7 51 87 1,014.8 - / 0.00 22 0.0 n/a
6h 24.0 2.7 97 89 1,013.2 1.04 / 1.04 11 0.0 n/a
12h 25.5 5.2 96 80 1,014.2 0.00 / 1.03 25 418.7 n/a
18h 24.9 5.0 80 82 1,012.5 0.73 / 1.76 38 684.6 n/a
Tomorrow 24.0 2.3 28 82 1,014.9 0.00 / 1.43 53 5.3 n/a
30h 23.3 1.4 56 86 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.01 1 0.0 n/a
36h 25.9 3.6 79 73 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 7 518.1 n/a
42h 25.1 5.3 101 80 1,013.6 0.18 / 0.18 8 710.7 n/a
Monday 24.0 3.8 83 85 1,016.2 1.15 / 1.32 2 6.0 n/a
54h 23.8 4.7 92 84 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.19 2 0.0 n/a
60h 25.6 6.3 106 77 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.12 14 512.2 n/a
66h 24.7 7.0 111 82 1,015.1 0.40 / 0.51 39 618.8 n/a
Tuesday 24.1 6.4 108 84 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.12 14 4.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-03 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sambania?
Now 24.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 25.5 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 685 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sambania today?
Sunrise around 05:27 and sunset around 17:47 (local time). Day length about 12h 20m.
What is the local time in Sambania?
Local time is 08:45. Time zone: Pacific/Efate (UTC+11:00).
What type of place is Sambania?
Sambania is a hill.
What is the elevation of Sambania?
DEM 48 m.
Where is Sambania located?
It is at -16.45000, 167.80000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sambania in?
It is in Vanuatu.

Sources

Last updated 2009-04-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2134921

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