Location & Surroundings

Foinda is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 26 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mattru Jong, 14 km to the south. The national capital Freetown is about 145 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 23 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 43' 45" N, 12° 10' 35" W
  • Elevation DEM: 26 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5 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 Foinda

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

Now 23.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 32.6 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 409 W/m2.

Temperature
23.9 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SE (139 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,011.6 hPa
Clouds
14 %
Precip
0.06 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 23.9 0.6 139 98 1,011.6 - / 0.00 14 0.0 n/a
6h 32.6 1.0 208 60 1,012.0 0.27 / 0.27 79 409.1 n/a
12h 27.1 1.4 236 87 1,010.8 1.80 / 2.06 58 358.9 n/a
18h 24.2 1.2 226 95 1,012.9 0.46 / 2.53 40 1.2 n/a
Tomorrow 23.5 1.1 321 97 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.06 40 0.0 n/a
30h 32.0 1.2 323 61 1,013.3 0.58 / 0.64 41 418.7 n/a
36h 26.5 2.0 205 87 1,011.7 2.32 / 2.96 46 431.4 n/a
42h 24.3 1.3 232 96 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.89 4 1.1 n/a
Monday 23.6 0.7 328 98 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 18 0.0 n/a
54h 32.3 1.2 241 59 1,014.5 0.46 / 0.46 72 428.9 n/a
60h 26.3 1.7 201 90 1,014.1 6.55 / 7.02 3 565.1 n/a
66h 24.2 0.9 226 95 1,016.3 0.00 / 2.34 63 1.1 n/a
Tuesday 23.4 0.4 286 97 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.43 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Foinda?
Now 23.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 32.6 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 409 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Foinda today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Foinda?
Local time is 13:27. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Foinda?
Foinda is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Foinda?
DEM 26 m.
Where is Foinda located?
It is at 7.72903, -12.17635 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Foinda in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9876090

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