Location & Surroundings

Kania is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 105 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Njala, 33 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is about 160 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 50 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° 23' 38" N, 11° 46' 2" W
  • Elevation DEM: 105 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 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 Kania

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

Now 30.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 31.0 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 452 W/m2.

Temperature
30.6 C
Wind
1.2 m/s W (262 deg)
Humidity
61 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
81 %
Precip
0.16 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 30.6 1.2 262 61 1,016.7 - / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
6h 25.3 1.1 338 91 1,014.8 3.03 / 3.03 29 451.6 n/a
12h 22.6 0.3 62 98 1,017.3 1.05 / 4.08 32 0.7 n/a
18h 22.0 0.4 77 99 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.40 38 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 31.0 1.8 280 59 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.16 62 428.9 n/a
30h 26.4 0.8 308 82 1,014.0 0.40 / 0.56 42 475.7 n/a
36h 22.9 0.6 283 98 1,016.5 2.18 / 2.73 100 0.7 n/a
42h 22.5 0.2 17 99 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
Thursday 31.6 1.3 279 56 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 71 410.5 n/a
54h 25.3 0.8 297 90 1,013.0 1.96 / 1.96 93 480.8 n/a
60h 22.7 0.9 151 97 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.14 81 0.9 n/a
66h 21.8 0.5 108 99 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
Friday 30.7 1.3 197 58 1,015.0 0.09 / 0.09 67 405.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kania?
Now 30.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 31.0 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 452 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kania today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Kania?
Local time is 00:28. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kania?
Kania is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kania?
DEM 105 m.
Where is Kania located?
It is at 8.39380, -11.76720 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kania in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9876211

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