Location & Surroundings

Buchaq is a locality in Yap State, Micronesia, at 81 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Colonia, 7 km to the southwest. The national capital Palikir is about 2220 km to the east. The nearest airport is Yap International Airport, 11 km away.

Also known as: Malngith · Top of Gagil-Tamil Island

Overview

Buchaq is a hill.

It is located in Federated States of Micronesia.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 32' 48" N, 138° 10' 42" E
  • Elevation 81 m (DEM: 58 m)
  • Timezone Pacific/Chuuk
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 136 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +691

Sun & Local Time

Other hills nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Malngith
Top of Gagil-Tamil Island

Weather in Buchaq

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

Now 27.7 C with overcast skies and a 5.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 27.6 to 28.0 C, max wind 7.8 m/s. Precip around 3.2 mm. Solar peaks near 675 W/m2.

Temperature
27.7 C
Wind
5.6 m/s W (258 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,010.4 hPa
Clouds
92 %
Precip
3.19 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 27.7 5.6 258 80 1,010.4 - / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
6h 27.6 4.9 255 81 1,013.4 7.45 / 7.45 66 107.8 n/a
12h 28.0 6.3 245 79 1,011.0 0.00 / 3.24 95 0.0 n/a
18h 27.9 7.0 249 79 1,013.1 4.90 / 8.14 96 77.5 n/a
Tomorrow 27.9 7.8 248 79 1,009.9 0.00 / 3.19 100 675.2 n/a
30h 27.6 7.2 257 81 1,012.5 5.94 / 9.13 95 53.3 n/a
36h 27.3 8.0 268 81 1,010.2 0.08 / 9.21 97 0.0 n/a
42h 27.2 8.7 257 81 1,012.6 0.00 / 5.87 99 42.5 n/a
Wednesday 28.0 8.6 262 79 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.07 100 694.9 n/a
54h 28.1 7.5 258 80 1,012.2 0.76 / 0.84 100 88.5 n/a
60h 28.0 7.8 254 78 1,009.7 1.24 / 2.08 100 0.0 n/a
66h 28.1 8.0 250 79 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.68 23 187.3 n/a
Thursday 28.2 8.3 250 79 1,008.7 0.35 / 1.03 98 815.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Buchaq?
Now 27.7 C with overcast skies and a 5.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 27.6 to 28.0 C, max wind 7.8 m/s. Precip around 3.2 mm. Solar peaks near 675 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Buchaq today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:40 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Buchaq?
Local time is 01:04. Time zone: Pacific/Chuuk (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Buchaq?
Buchaq is a hill.
What is the elevation of Buchaq?
Elevation about 81 m. DEM 58 m.
Where is Buchaq located?
It is at 9.54675, 138.17827 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Buchaq in?
It is in Micronesia.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2011-01-31
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1558985

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