Location & Surroundings

Kasonya is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 85 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kukuna, 19 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is about 100 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 88 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° 13' 47" N, 12° 41' 34" W
  • Elevation DEM: 85 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 472 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.0%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kasonya

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

Now 32.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 32.3 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 432 W/m2.

Temperature
32.3 C
Wind
0.2 m/s NE (57 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
81 %
Precip
0.20 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 32.3 0.2 57 64 1,012.1 - / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
6h 29.2 1.1 176 77 1,010.3 0.37 / 0.37 0 418.4 n/a
12h 24.7 1.9 245 96 1,012.8 0.29 / 0.66 100 1.4 n/a
18h 24.1 1.3 275 98 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 32.3 1.3 307 61 1,013.1 0.20 / 0.20 49 431.8 n/a
30h 28.7 0.5 251 78 1,011.2 0.14 / 0.35 3 589.1 n/a
36h 24.7 2.0 244 96 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.04 6 1.4 n/a
42h 24.1 1.0 245 99 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
Monday 32.7 1.2 273 58 1,014.4 0.43 / 0.43 28 435.0 n/a
54h 27.3 2.3 245 84 1,013.8 1.69 / 2.12 9 578.2 n/a
60h 24.4 1.6 253 93 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.23 47 1.3 n/a
66h 23.2 0.4 213 96 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.01 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 32.0 1.3 232 59 1,016.0 0.05 / 0.06 28 440.1 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 Kasonya?
Now 32.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 32.3 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 432 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 Kasonya today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Kasonya?
Local time is 23:29. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kasonya?
Kasonya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kasonya?
DEM 85 m.
Where is Kasonya located?
It is at 9.22985, -12.69288 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kasonya in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9880899

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