Location & Surroundings

Foindu is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 131 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Blama, 15 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 205 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 33 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° 50' 10" N, 11° 28' 27" W
  • Elevation DEM: 131 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 223 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Foindu

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

Now 27.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 30.9 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 374 W/m2.

Temperature
27.3 C
Wind
2.3 m/s SW (219 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,009.2 hPa
Clouds
8 %
Precip
1.47 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 27.3 2.3 219 83 1,009.2 - / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
6h 24.0 0.7 227 96 1,012.1 6.02 / 6.02 26 0.9 n/a
12h 23.0 0.7 162 99 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
18h 30.9 0.8 218 64 1,012.0 0.16 / 0.16 100 374.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.1 1.5 248 89 1,010.5 1.30 / 1.47 3 282.5 n/a
30h 23.4 0.9 221 97 1,013.1 2.23 / 3.70 14 0.9 n/a
36h 22.4 0.6 299 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
42h 31.4 1.4 307 59 1,013.2 0.25 / 0.25 58 426.9 n/a
Sunday 25.6 1.6 214 91 1,011.6 1.20 / 1.45 35 363.1 n/a
54h 23.3 0.7 203 99 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.25 23 0.9 n/a
60h 22.6 0.7 322 99 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 39 0.0 n/a
66h 31.2 1.2 270 62 1,014.6 0.32 / 0.32 47 410.0 n/a
Monday 25.0 1.6 189 94 1,014.0 6.50 / 6.82 100 536.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Foindu?
Now 27.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 30.9 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 374 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Foindu today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Foindu?
Local time is 01:51. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Foindu?
Foindu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Foindu?
DEM 131 m.
Where is Foindu located?
It is at 7.83622, -11.47423 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Foindu in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875136

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