Location & Surroundings

Okula is a river in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, at 40 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Empangeni, 9 km to the southwest. The national capital Pretoria is about 495 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Empangeni Airport, 5 km away.

Also known as: Ukulu · Ukulu River

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    28° 41' 20" S, 31° 55' 37" E
  • Elevation DEM: 40 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Ukulu
Ukulu River

Weather in Okula

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

Now 27.6 C with overcast skies and a 3.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.7 to 27.6 C, max wind 8.2 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 808 W/m2.

Temperature
27.6 C
Wind
3.5 m/s N (5 deg)
Humidity
56 %
Pressure
1,007.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.05 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 27.6 3.5 5 56 1,007.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 27.0 8.2 192 62 1,007.4 0.00 / 0.00 99 807.7 n/a
12h 17.1 7.5 210 89 1,016.0 3.40 / 3.40 100 107.1 n/a
18h 16.7 6.1 209 79 1,017.0 0.00 / 1.96 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.6 3.9 221 76 1,020.3 0.00 / 1.05 100 15.0 n/a
30h 21.4 2.8 161 59 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.51 95 296.3 n/a
36h 16.4 1.7 24 82 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.06 17 132.7 n/a
42h 16.7 3.2 17 81 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 21.6 4.1 4 59 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 117.7 n/a
54h 27.0 6.7 194 40 1,007.8 0.00 / 0.00 99 877.0 n/a
60h 19.6 3.1 208 84 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 260.5 n/a
66h 16.7 1.3 258 95 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 22 0.0 n/a
Thursday 23.0 1.1 163 64 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 18 121.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-19 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Okula?
Now 27.6 C with overcast skies and a 3.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.7 to 27.6 C, max wind 8.2 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 808 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Okula today?
Sunrise around 05:09 and sunset around 18:04 (local time). Day length about 12h 55m.
What is the local time in Okula?
Local time is 18:40. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Okula?
Okula is a stream.
What is the elevation of Okula?
DEM 40 m.
Where is Okula located?
It is at -28.68894, 31.92685 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Okula in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/968405

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