Location & Surroundings

Fala is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 77 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kukuna, 26 km to the northwest. The national capital Freetown is about 105 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 93 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° 10' 59" N, 12° 34' 22" W
  • Elevation DEM: 77 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 Fala

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

Now 32.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 422 W/m2.

Temperature
32.0 C
Wind
0.2 m/s E (73 deg)
Humidity
65 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
80 %
Precip
0.23 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 32.0 0.2 73 65 1,012.2 - / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
6h 29.2 0.8 178 77 1,010.4 0.33 / 0.33 0 390.2 n/a
12h 24.7 1.9 234 95 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.29 98 1.3 n/a
18h 24.0 1.1 263 98 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 62 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 32.0 1.4 320 62 1,013.1 0.23 / 0.23 60 422.0 n/a
30h 28.7 0.8 63 77 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.14 19 561.2 n/a
36h 24.7 1.9 236 95 1,013.9 0.02 / 0.16 12 1.3 n/a
42h 24.0 1.0 218 99 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 38 0.0 n/a
Monday 32.6 1.2 284 59 1,014.5 0.41 / 0.41 37 421.5 n/a
54h 27.3 2.4 237 82 1,013.8 1.56 / 1.97 31 522.7 n/a
60h 24.4 1.6 247 93 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.45 63 1.2 n/a
66h 23.1 0.5 196 96 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.01 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 31.9 1.1 230 60 1,016.0 0.04 / 0.05 31 434.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fala?
Now 32.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 422 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fala today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 47m.
What is the local time in Fala?
Local time is 23:22. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Fala?
Fala is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Fala?
DEM 77 m.
Where is Fala located?
It is at 9.18312, -12.57288 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fala in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9880966

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