Location & Surroundings

Ketar is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 70 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Rokupr, 21 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is about 110 km to the west. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, about 100 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° 50' 9" N, 12° 17' 32" W
  • Elevation DEM: 70 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 30 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ketar

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

Now 32.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 583 W/m2.

Temperature
32.0 C
Wind
0.1 m/s N (339 deg)
Humidity
61 %
Pressure
1,015.1 hPa
Clouds
34 %
Precip
0.00 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 32.0 0.1 339 61 1,015.1 - / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
6h 29.4 1.2 237 66 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 55 583.2 n/a
12h 24.0 1.8 191 93 1,015.2 1.33 / 1.33 62 0.8 n/a
18h 22.9 0.7 162 97 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 83 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 30.7 1.5 177 62 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 44 416.1 n/a
30h 26.5 2.3 190 84 1,012.9 1.24 / 1.24 9 541.0 n/a
36h 23.4 1.2 229 96 1,015.7 0.05 / 1.29 25 1.0 n/a
42h 22.7 0.1 187 97 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.51 69 0.0 n/a
Saturday 31.5 0.4 277 61 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 31 408.5 n/a
54h 27.1 0.7 298 80 1,012.2 1.88 / 1.88 92 523.4 n/a
60h 24.4 1.3 252 93 1,014.9 0.00 / 1.42 79 0.4 n/a
66h 23.3 0.3 120 96 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
Sunday 32.0 0.6 281 61 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 6 417.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ketar?
Now 32.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 583 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ketar today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:26 (local time). Day length about 11h 46m.
What is the local time in Ketar?
Local time is 23:44. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Ketar?
Ketar is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ketar?
DEM 70 m.
Where is Ketar located?
It is at 8.83597, -12.29215 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ketar in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-03-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2407754

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