Rumbek
South Sudan
Rumbek is a South Sudanese cattle-country town where vast herds of long-horned cattle share flat, hazy plains with local pastoralist communities, offering a raw and direct encounter with traditional agropastoral life far from conventional tourist circuits.
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- Population32,083
- Nearest water from center 6.3 km3.9 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
30°86°
5mm0.1in
F
32°89°
5mm0.1in
M
32°89°
25mm0.9in
A
30°86°
80mm3.1in
M
28°83°
140mm5.4in
J
27°80°
135mm5.3in
J
26°78°
170mm6.7in
A
26°78°
180mm7.1in
S
26°79°
155mm6.1in
O
26°79°
130mm5.2in
N
28°82°
35mm1.4in
D
29°85°
5mm0.1in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
Rumbek: quick answers
Where is Rumbek?
Rumbek is in South Sudan.
How do you get to Rumbek?
The nearest airport is Rumbek (RBX), about 11 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Rumbek?
The warmest month is March, averaging 32°C89°F across day and night; the coolest is August, at 26°C78°F. The wettest month is August, with about 180 mm7.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Rumbek?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.