Location & Surroundings

El Matara is a settlement in North Kordofan, Sudan, at 645 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Barah, about 160 km to the south. The national capital Khartoum is about 225 km to the east.

Also known as: Al Maţarah

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 8' 52" N, 30° 28' 4" E
  • Elevation DEM: 645 m
  • Timezone Africa/Khartoum
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Pound (SDG)
  • Phone Prefix +249

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Al Maţarah

Weather in El Matara

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

Now 34.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 29.3 to 38.4 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 735 W/m2.

Temperature
34.5 C
Wind
3.2 m/s S (163 deg)
Humidity
30 %
Pressure
1,010.6 hPa
Clouds
7 %
Precip
0.09 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 34.5 3.2 163 30 1,010.6 - / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
6h 29.3 4.8 142 48 1,011.0 0.02 / 0.02 24 0.0 n/a
12h 31.3 2.8 234 40 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 2 65.5 n/a
18h 38.4 3.7 105 19 1,007.9 0.00 / 0.00 92 734.8 n/a
Tomorrow 33.3 3.7 45 30 1,011.1 0.09 / 0.09 57 112.1 n/a
30h 32.1 1.0 111 31 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.06 3 0.0 n/a
36h 33.1 3.6 21 26 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 66.0 n/a
42h 39.9 5.1 95 15 1,006.3 0.00 / 0.00 39 807.3 n/a
Sunday 37.4 3.2 49 17 1,008.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 170.3 n/a
54h 33.3 3.6 48 15 1,006.7 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
60h 34.1 6.3 85 20 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 67.0 n/a
66h 39.9 7.1 67 14 1,005.0 0.00 / 0.00 9 809.7 n/a
Monday 36.1 5.7 38 12 1,007.3 0.00 / 0.00 4 222.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-02 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Matara?
Now 34.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 29.3 to 38.4 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 735 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Matara today?
Sunrise around 05:46 and sunset around 17:47 (local time). Day length about 12h 01m.
What is the local time in El Matara?
Local time is 06:16. Time zone: Africa/Khartoum (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is El Matara?
El Matara is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Matara?
DEM 645 m.
Where is El Matara located?
It is at 15.14764, 30.46771 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Matara in?
It is in Sudan.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/379126

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