Location & Surroundings

Banth is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 11 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kassiri, 22 km to the southeast. The national capital Freetown is 64 km to the south. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 50 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 3' 30" N, 13° 16' 35" W
  • Elevation DEM: 11 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 347 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Banth

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

Now 28.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 28.7 C, max wind 4.0 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 647 W/m2.

Temperature
28.7 C
Wind
3.1 m/s W (273 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,013.6 hPa
Clouds
35 %
Precip
2.74 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 28.7 3.1 273 75 1,013.6 - / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
6h 27.7 3.9 224 81 1,011.5 1.45 / 1.45 70 647.3 n/a
12h 25.9 2.8 201 88 1,013.9 2.39 / 3.85 100 7.5 n/a
18h 25.5 1.8 185 88 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.75 80 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.5 4.0 223 80 1,013.8 1.99 / 2.74 80 427.3 n/a
30h 26.9 4.5 229 81 1,011.4 0.00 / 1.59 100 661.0 n/a
36h 25.7 3.0 227 87 1,014.3 3.41 / 5.00 100 6.2 n/a
42h 25.0 1.9 196 88 1,013.0 0.00 / 3.73 97 0.0 n/a
Sunday 27.3 3.5 228 79 1,014.4 0.60 / 4.32 21 438.1 n/a
54h 26.7 4.8 243 81 1,011.9 0.00 / 1.56 100 663.8 n/a
60h 25.3 2.2 219 89 1,014.2 9.62 / 11.18 98 6.3 n/a
66h 24.9 1.8 191 88 1,012.8 0.00 / 6.38 99 0.0 n/a
Monday 26.8 2.0 165 81 1,015.2 0.00 / 5.13 99 335.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Banth?
Now 28.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 28.7 C, max wind 4.0 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 647 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 Banth today?
Sunrise around 06:42 and sunset around 18:57 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Banth?
Local time is 21:11. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Banth?
Banth is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Banth?
DEM 11 m.
Where is Banth located?
It is at 9.05833, -13.27643 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Banth in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9880437