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Congo Town

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Location & Surroundings

Congo Town is a settlement in Western Area, Sierra Leone, at 24 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Freetown, 3 km to the east. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 16 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 29' 13" N, 13° 15' 40" W
  • Elevation DEM: 24 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 27,447 p/km²
  • Built-up 41.3%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

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Weather in Congo Town

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

Now 24.3 C with overcast skies and a 4.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.3 to 25.4 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 3.4 mm. Solar peaks near 327 W/m2.

Temperature
24.3 C
Wind
4.0 m/s SW (207 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,014.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
3.39 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 24.3 4.0 207 94 1,014.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.5 1.5 222 90 1,012.8 4.32 / 4.32 100 0.0 n/a
12h 24.7 3.0 139 90 1,013.9 0.00 / 2.23 99 49.4 n/a
18h 25.4 4.4 171 87 1,012.1 0.00 / 1.77 88 326.8 n/a
Tomorrow 24.4 4.2 177 91 1,013.7 1.62 / 3.39 46 3.9 n/a
30h 24.3 2.9 160 91 1,012.2 4.89 / 8.28 62 0.0 n/a
36h 25.2 4.3 161 87 1,014.2 0.34 / 8.62 100 236.3 n/a
42h 25.9 4.8 179 83 1,012.2 0.00 / 1.67 89 577.2 n/a
Sunday 25.1 3.9 167 86 1,014.5 2.91 / 4.57 65 2.5 n/a
54h 24.6 3.8 148 86 1,012.8 0.00 / 2.60 46 0.0 n/a
60h 27.6 4.2 169 72 1,014.4 0.00 / 1.24 45 456.0 n/a
66h 26.5 4.3 194 79 1,012.0 0.00 / 1.15 100 594.2 n/a
Monday 25.4 3.8 211 83 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.12 100 3.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-02 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Congo Town?
Now 24.3 C with overcast skies and a 4.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.3 to 25.4 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 3.4 mm. Solar peaks near 327 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Congo Town today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:44 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in Congo Town?
Local time is 05:39. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Congo Town?
Congo Town is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Congo Town?
DEM 24 m.
Where is Congo Town located?
It is at 8.48681, -13.26124 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Congo Town in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2017-06-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9821363

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