Location & Surroundings

Kangama is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 248 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bunumbu, 28 km to the south. The national capital Freetown is about 265 km to the west. The nearest airport is Yengema Airport, 30 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 25' 16" N, 10° 50' 48" W
  • Elevation DEM: 248 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 402 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kangama

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

Now 27.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.2 to 32.4 C, max wind 1.0 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 587 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
0.8 m/s N (7 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,009.6 hPa
Clouds
66 %
Precip
0.36 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 27.5 0.8 7 72 1,009.6 - / 0.00 66 0.0 n/a
6h 22.4 0.5 273 96 1,012.7 1.32 / 1.32 19 0.5 n/a
12h 21.2 0.8 213 99 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
18h 32.4 0.5 193 53 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 11 447.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.4 1.0 226 78 1,010.0 0.36 / 0.36 65 587.0 n/a
30h 22.5 0.8 253 97 1,013.4 0.84 / 1.20 100 0.3 n/a
36h 21.2 0.8 295 99 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 52 0.0 n/a
42h 30.8 1.0 299 57 1,013.4 0.16 / 0.16 82 403.7 n/a
Sunday 26.5 0.6 198 79 1,011.5 0.14 / 0.30 89 438.1 n/a
54h 21.8 1.0 236 98 1,014.5 0.73 / 1.03 21 0.6 n/a
60h 20.9 0.5 288 99 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 39 0.0 n/a
66h 30.3 1.0 254 59 1,014.9 0.10 / 0.10 56 388.3 n/a
Monday 25.5 1.5 194 83 1,013.6 1.52 / 1.61 75 524.9 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 Kangama?
Now 27.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.2 to 32.4 C, max wind 1.0 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 587 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 Kangama today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Kangama?
Local time is 05:30. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kangama?
Kangama is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kangama?
DEM 248 m.
Where is Kangama located?
It is at 8.42118, -10.84655 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kangama in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9879782

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