Location & Surroundings

Kania is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 71 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Moyamba, 15 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 110 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 40 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 6' 51" N, 12° 18' 7" W
  • Elevation DEM: 71 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 Kania

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

Now 33.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 33.4 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 511 W/m2.

Temperature
33.4 C
Wind
0.5 m/s NE (62 deg)
Humidity
56 %
Pressure
1,011.7 hPa
Clouds
50 %
Precip
0.10 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 33.4 0.5 62 56 1,011.7 - / 0.00 50 0.0 n/a
6h 26.7 1.6 213 87 1,009.7 1.49 / 1.49 16 511.4 n/a
12h 24.4 1.0 224 97 1,011.9 0.88 / 2.37 13 1.2 n/a
18h 23.6 0.8 153 98 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 15 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 32.0 0.8 227 60 1,011.8 0.10 / 0.10 96 397.7 n/a
30h 26.6 1.4 267 89 1,010.8 1.83 / 1.92 2 292.4 n/a
36h 23.9 1.1 243 96 1,012.8 0.53 / 2.45 76 1.2 n/a
42h 23.1 0.5 313 98 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
Sunday 32.8 0.8 349 57 1,012.7 0.36 / 0.36 42 430.5 n/a
54h 26.8 1.8 228 85 1,011.1 0.83 / 1.20 24 513.2 n/a
60h 24.0 1.0 222 97 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.36 6 1.2 n/a
66h 23.5 0.2 292 99 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
Monday 32.6 1.0 270 58 1,014.5 0.36 / 0.36 36 423.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kania?
Now 33.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 33.4 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 511 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 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 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Kania?
Local time is 22:02. 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 71 m.
Where is Kania located?
It is at 8.11425, -12.30207 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kania in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9895092

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