Location & Surroundings

Foya is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 50 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mattru Jong, 16 km to the south. The national capital Freetown is about 145 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 28 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° 44' 32" N, 12° 7' 43" W
  • Elevation DEM: 50 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 249 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Foya

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

Now 32.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 32.5 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 429 W/m2.

Temperature
32.5 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SW (212 deg)
Humidity
61 %
Pressure
1,011.9 hPa
Clouds
75 %
Precip
0.42 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 32.5 0.6 212 61 1,011.9 - / 0.00 75 0.0 n/a
6h 26.7 1.4 228 89 1,010.9 1.92 / 1.92 45 306.5 n/a
12h 24.1 1.1 213 96 1,013.1 0.00 / 1.71 8 1.1 n/a
18h 23.4 1.0 307 98 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.02 8 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 32.0 1.4 332 60 1,013.2 0.40 / 0.42 45 429.0 n/a
30h 26.4 1.9 202 88 1,011.6 3.00 / 3.42 4 492.3 n/a
36h 24.2 1.3 224 96 1,014.1 0.00 / 1.60 40 1.1 n/a
42h 23.6 0.9 305 97 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.09 7 0.0 n/a
Monday 32.3 1.2 229 59 1,014.8 0.30 / 0.39 53 427.2 n/a
54h 25.6 1.6 208 91 1,014.7 8.04 / 8.42 43 541.2 n/a
60h 24.0 0.9 235 95 1,016.5 0.00 / 1.20 40 1.1 n/a
66h 23.2 0.1 163 97 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.01 8 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 31.8 1.0 207 60 1,016.1 0.37 / 0.39 68 422.0 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 Foya?
Now 32.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 32.5 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 429 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Foya today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Foya?
Local time is 23:48. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Foya?
Foya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Foya?
DEM 50 m.
Where is Foya located?
It is at 7.74222, -12.12856 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Foya in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2409323

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