Location & Surroundings

Fongefarana is a stream in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 334 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Binkolo, 30 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 175 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kabala Airport, 75 km away.

Overview

Fongefarana is river in Sierra Leone.

It is located in Northern Province, Sierra Leone.

The elevation is around 334 metre.

Basic Data

  • Country Sierra Leone
  • Located in Northern Province
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 59' 20" N, 11° 42' 18" W
  • Elevation DEM: 334 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 135 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.3%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Fongefarana

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

Now 24.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 27.8 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 370 W/m2.

Temperature
24.8 C
Wind
1.7 m/s SW (210 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.61 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 24.8 1.7 210 83 1,012.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 20.8 0.8 249 98 1,015.3 0.01 / 0.01 100 2.6 n/a
12h 19.6 0.2 29 99 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 27.8 1.0 233 64 1,014.5 0.12 / 0.12 99 370.4 n/a
Tomorrow 24.6 0.8 286 87 1,012.4 0.49 / 0.61 100 294.5 n/a
30h 21.7 1.0 268 98 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.22 100 2.4 n/a
36h 20.8 0.7 267 98 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.15 94 0.0 n/a
42h 26.0 1.0 289 73 1,014.6 0.04 / 0.19 57 287.3 n/a
Monday 23.6 0.8 275 96 1,012.3 5.84 / 6.03 70 454.8 n/a
54h 21.4 0.6 312 99 1,014.9 0.05 / 6.08 52 1.6 n/a
60h 21.2 0.1 350 99 1,013.5 0.00 / 1.46 82 0.0 n/a
66h 27.0 1.0 12 73 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.99 100 194.2 n/a
Tuesday 23.5 0.4 75 95 1,010.8 5.77 / 6.76 100 361.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-03 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fongefarana?
Now 24.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 27.8 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 370 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fongefarana today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:37 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in Fongefarana?
Local time is 01:19. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Fongefarana?
Fongefarana is a stream.
What is the elevation of Fongefarana?
DEM 334 m.
Where is Fongefarana located?
It is at 8.98895, -11.70511 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fongefarana in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

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Sources

Last updated 2015-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10038522

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