Location & Surroundings

Dahun is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 65 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Moyamba, 16 km to the southeast. The national capital Freetown is 80 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 54 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 13' 19" N, 12° 33' 47" W
  • Elevation DEM: 65 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Dahun

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

Now 23.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 32.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 501 W/m2.

Temperature
23.4 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SE (137 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
7 %
Precip
0.79 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 23.4 0.6 137 98 1,013.9 - / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
6h 32.8 0.5 190 56 1,015.1 0.21 / 0.21 75 431.9 n/a
12h 26.1 1.6 200 90 1,014.8 5.40 / 5.60 13 501.4 n/a
18h 23.7 0.9 180 96 1,017.6 0.00 / 3.06 33 1.4 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 0.4 72 98 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.79 33 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dahun?
Now 23.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 32.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 501 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dahun today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Dahun?
Local time is 12:31. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Dahun?
Dahun is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Dahun?
DEM 65 m.
Where is Dahun located?
It is at 8.22198, -12.56301 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dahun in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9893194

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