Location & Surroundings

Foya is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 153 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kenema, 14 km to the northwest. The national capital Freetown is about 245 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 15 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° 45' 49" N, 11° 7' 38" W
  • Elevation DEM: 153 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 511 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.5%
  • 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 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.3 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 3.1 mm. Solar peaks near 490 W/m2.

Temperature
23.7 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SW (224 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
3.11 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 23.7 0.6 224 95 1,012.2 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 0.6 212 99 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 24 0.0 n/a
12h 32.3 1.1 218 57 1,011.9 0.03 / 0.03 39 437.2 n/a
18h 26.0 2.1 233 86 1,010.4 0.54 / 0.57 42 490.1 n/a
Tomorrow 23.7 1.0 293 95 1,013.2 2.54 / 3.11 85 0.6 n/a
30h 22.3 0.9 239 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
36h 30.9 1.5 280 61 1,013.5 0.37 / 0.37 43 419.9 n/a
42h 26.7 0.8 193 82 1,011.4 1.14 / 1.51 7 498.1 n/a
Monday 23.0 1.0 224 98 1,014.1 0.23 / 1.74 11 0.7 n/a
54h 22.2 0.4 277 99 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
60h 31.3 1.4 262 59 1,014.8 0.18 / 0.18 63 426.9 n/a
66h 24.9 1.6 203 92 1,014.3 5.38 / 5.56 99 462.5 n/a
Tuesday 22.7 0.7 251 99 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.13 21 0.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Foya?
Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.3 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 3.1 mm. Solar peaks near 490 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Foya today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Foya?
Local time is 09:04. 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 153 m.
Where is Foya located?
It is at 7.76365, -11.12721 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Foya in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875496

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