Location & Surroundings

Kasansan is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 91 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kukuna, 14 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is about 105 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 93 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° 16' 27" N, 12° 40' 39" W
  • Elevation DEM: 91 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 436 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kasansan

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

Now 32.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 32.2 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 429 W/m2.

Temperature
32.1 C
Wind
0.3 m/s NE (59 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
80 %
Precip
0.19 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 32.1 0.3 59 64 1,012.1 - / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
6h 29.2 1.1 172 77 1,010.4 0.31 / 0.31 0 429.1 n/a
12h 24.7 1.9 245 96 1,012.8 0.32 / 0.63 100 1.4 n/a
18h 24.0 1.2 280 98 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 56 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 32.2 1.1 310 61 1,013.2 0.19 / 0.19 48 428.4 n/a
30h 28.7 0.4 220 78 1,011.2 0.10 / 0.29 2 592.5 n/a
36h 24.7 2.0 243 95 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 1.3 n/a
42h 24.0 0.9 245 99 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
Monday 32.6 1.1 275 59 1,014.4 0.40 / 0.40 26 432.2 n/a
54h 27.4 2.3 245 83 1,013.7 1.34 / 1.74 8 579.7 n/a
60h 24.3 1.6 253 93 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.26 54 1.3 n/a
66h 23.2 0.3 220 96 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 31.9 1.2 229 59 1,016.0 0.06 / 0.06 27 439.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kasansan?
Now 32.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 32.2 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 429 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 Kasansan today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Kasansan?
Local time is 23:28. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kasansan?
Kasansan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kasansan?
DEM 91 m.
Where is Kasansan located?
It is at 9.27429, -12.67752 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kasansan in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9880487

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