Location & Surroundings

Kanigba is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 422 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Binkolo, 52 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 200 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kabala Airport, 65 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 2' 59" N, 11° 30' 54" W
  • Elevation DEM: 422 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 521 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kanigba

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

Now 20.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.9 to 28.4 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 600 W/m2.

Temperature
20.9 C
Wind
0.9 m/s W (250 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,016.1 hPa
Clouds
23 %
Precip
5.72 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 20.9 0.9 250 99 1,016.1 - / 0.00 23 0.0 n/a
6h 21.4 0.6 278 99 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
12h 28.4 0.7 326 68 1,014.4 0.11 / 0.12 64 319.5 n/a
18h 24.4 1.1 276 95 1,012.2 4.24 / 4.35 100 600.4 n/a
Tomorrow 21.8 1.3 252 100 1,015.1 1.37 / 5.72 100 2.6 n/a
30h 21.4 0.9 233 100 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.08 70 0.0 n/a
36h 24.1 0.8 136 94 1,013.8 2.34 / 2.42 96 289.7 n/a
42h 21.7 1.0 180 99 1,011.9 4.10 / 6.52 83 196.0 n/a
Friday 20.5 0.9 250 100 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.05 100 2.4 n/a
54h 20.2 0.2 255 99 1,013.7 0.66 / 0.71 100 0.0 n/a
60h 24.9 1.5 160 80 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.23 99 228.2 n/a
66h 21.6 1.0 194 99 1,013.0 1.93 / 2.16 100 233.9 n/a
Saturday 20.8 0.9 164 99 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.55 100 1.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-30 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kanigba?
Now 20.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.9 to 28.4 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 600 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kanigba today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:38 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Kanigba?
Local time is 11:09. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kanigba?
Kanigba is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kanigba?
DEM 422 m.
Where is Kanigba located?
It is at 9.04960, -11.51510 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kanigba in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2407996

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