Location & Surroundings

Furikaria is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 62 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kambia, 30 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is 87 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 74 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 1' 36" N, 12° 39' 46" W
  • Elevation DEM: 62 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 220 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Furikaria

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

Now 26.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.1 to 26.4 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 207 W/m2.

Temperature
26.0 C
Wind
1.5 m/s SW (232 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,010.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.55 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 26.0 1.5 232 93 1,010.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.8 1.2 183 94 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 93 0.5 n/a
12h 23.2 1.2 61 97 1,011.8 5.94 / 5.94 100 0.0 n/a
18h 26.4 3.6 136 82 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.16 100 206.6 n/a
Tomorrow 23.1 0.9 42 96 1,012.7 0.38 / 0.55 100 61.6 n/a
30h 22.9 1.4 82 94 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.4 n/a
36h 22.5 1.0 94 95 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
42h 30.8 0.9 140 62 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 70 335.5 n/a
Thursday 28.4 1.6 277 78 1,011.0 0.27 / 0.27 64 607.2 n/a
54h 23.5 1.6 254 96 1,013.6 2.87 / 3.14 94 1.4 n/a
60h 23.3 0.7 279 97 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
66h 30.6 1.3 301 68 1,012.3 0.06 / 0.06 93 360.8 n/a
Friday 28.5 1.3 243 80 1,010.0 0.06 / 0.12 68 431.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Furikaria?
Now 26.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.1 to 26.4 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 207 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Furikaria today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Furikaria?
Local time is 02:18. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Furikaria?
Furikaria is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Furikaria?
DEM 62 m.
Where is Furikaria located?
It is at 9.02677, -12.66290 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Furikaria in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9880927

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