Location & Surroundings

Kanga is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 55 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mattru Jong, 14 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is about 155 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 33 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° 41' 55" N, 12° 5' 27" W
  • Elevation DEM: 55 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kanga

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

Now 27.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 32.1 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 391 W/m2.

Temperature
27.7 C
Wind
1.9 m/s SW (220 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,009.5 hPa
Clouds
3 %
Precip
2.14 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 27.7 1.9 220 84 1,009.5 - / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
6h 24.8 1.1 227 95 1,011.9 3.40 / 3.40 5 1.1 n/a
12h 23.9 0.7 168 97 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.02 12 0.0 n/a
18h 32.1 1.1 206 62 1,011.8 0.24 / 0.26 79 391.4 n/a
Tomorrow 27.1 1.5 233 86 1,010.4 1.88 / 2.14 4 325.1 n/a
30h 24.1 1.4 215 95 1,013.0 0.62 / 2.75 28 1.1 n/a
36h 23.5 1.0 300 97 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
42h 32.0 1.3 312 60 1,013.0 0.50 / 0.51 46 429.7 n/a
Sunday 26.4 1.7 208 88 1,011.5 2.22 / 2.72 60 478.3 n/a
54h 24.3 1.2 232 96 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.29 6 1.1 n/a
60h 23.5 0.9 322 98 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.21 21 0.0 n/a
66h 31.6 1.0 254 63 1,014.5 1.00 / 1.21 40 427.9 n/a
Monday 26.0 1.8 188 91 1,013.9 6.91 / 8.12 35 572.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kanga?
Now 27.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 32.1 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 391 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kanga today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Kanga?
Local time is 02:47. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kanga?
Kanga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kanga?
DEM 55 m.
Where is Kanga located?
It is at 7.69869, -12.09086 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kanga in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9876144

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