Location & Surroundings

Areit is a settlement in Jonglei, South Sudan, at 431 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bor, 4 km to the south. The national capital Juba is about 155 km to the south. The nearest airport is Yirol Airport, about 120 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 14' 50" N, 31° 33' 2" E
  • Elevation DEM: 431 m
  • Timezone Africa/Juba
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 489 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.6%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Pound (SSP)
  • Phone Prefix +211

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

  • Ashandit
    intermittent stream 1 km SW
  • Twango
    populated place 1.7 km N
  • Mading
    populated place 3 km SE
  • Jonglei
    historical first-order administrative division 4.3 km SE
  • Bor
    seat of a first-order administrative division 4.4 km S
  • Dilchiek
    populated place 5.4 km E

Weather in Areit

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

Now 29.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 37.9 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 662 W/m2.

Temperature
29.5 C
Wind
1.4 m/s W (274 deg)
Humidity
51 %
Pressure
1,008.1 hPa
Clouds
85 %
Precip
2.67 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 29.5 1.4 274 51 1,008.1 - / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
6h 25.6 1.7 238 66 1,007.5 0.10 / 0.10 100 0.0 n/a
12h 30.1 1.9 212 52 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 68.7 n/a
18h 37.9 2.6 347 27 1,004.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 662.1 n/a
Tomorrow 22.8 2.3 259 89 1,010.7 2.67 / 2.67 100 100.7 n/a
30h 21.8 1.9 161 90 1,008.9 0.00 / 0.31 81 0.0 n/a
36h 26.7 2.5 139 66 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.04 25 77.0 n/a
42h 38.9 0.9 101 26 1,005.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 817.9 n/a
Sunday 28.2 0.9 217 58 1,009.3 0.49 / 0.49 30 82.0 n/a
54h 24.8 0.9 214 77 1,008.9 0.37 / 0.86 15 0.0 n/a
60h 28.6 2.3 174 59 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.02 5 87.0 n/a
66h 35.3 3.1 77 31 1,005.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 645.0 n/a
Monday 26.5 0.7 34 60 1,008.9 1.13 / 1.13 16 81.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Areit?
Now 29.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 37.9 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 662 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Areit today?
Sunrise around 05:38 and sunset around 17:37 (local time). Day length about 11h 59m.
What is the local time in Areit?
Local time is 04:03. Time zone: Africa/Juba (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Areit?
Areit is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Areit?
DEM 431 m.
Where is Areit located?
It is at 6.24734, 31.55044 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Areit in?
It is in South Sudan.

Sources

Last updated 2012-02-02
geonames https://www.geonames.org/378556

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