Location & Surroundings

Kambia is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 33 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tintafor, 3 km to the northwest.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 36' 26" N, 13° 11' 47" W
  • Elevation DEM: 33 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 9,868 p/km²
  • Built-up 28.7%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kambia

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

Now 25.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 27.8 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 519 W/m2.

Temperature
25.3 C
Wind
4.2 m/s W (252 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
1.44 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 25.3 4.2 252 84 1,012.2 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 24.5 2.4 251 87 1,014.8 0.36 / 0.36 53 4.1 n/a
12h 24.1 1.5 204 86 1,012.8 0.09 / 0.45 100 0.0 n/a
18h 27.8 2.2 251 72 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.15 100 381.3 n/a
Tomorrow 26.4 3.1 242 79 1,012.4 1.29 / 1.44 62 518.7 n/a
30h 25.1 1.9 242 88 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.09 77 4.8 n/a
36h 24.5 1.6 238 89 1,014.2 0.59 / 0.68 100 0.0 n/a
42h 28.2 3.2 264 74 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.25 67 419.4 n/a
Wednesday 26.5 3.2 250 83 1,012.6 1.54 / 1.79 96 582.8 n/a
54h 25.2 2.5 231 90 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.65 80 4.2 n/a
60h 24.8 2.3 229 90 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.36 95 0.0 n/a
66h 27.4 3.3 245 80 1,013.6 1.70 / 2.06 48 425.6 n/a
Thursday 26.5 3.3 238 84 1,011.5 0.79 / 2.85 63 635.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kambia?
Now 25.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 27.8 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 519 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kambia today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:45 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Kambia?
Local time is 02:26. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kambia?
Kambia is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kambia?
DEM 33 m.
Where is Kambia located?
It is at 8.60722, -13.19639 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kambia in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2408091

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