Location & Surroundings

Kigbongo is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 5 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bonthe, 16 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 125 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Sherbro International Airport, 15 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
    7° 31' 35" N, 12° 39' 15" W
  • Elevation DEM: 5 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 27 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 Kigbongo

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

Now 25.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.4 to 26.1 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 7.2 mm. Solar peaks near 484 W/m2.

Temperature
25.3 C
Wind
3.0 m/s SW (222 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
7.25 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 25.3 3.0 222 90 1,013.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.4 0.9 274 92 1,012.6 11.08 / 11.08 99 0.0 n/a
12h 26.1 3.0 200 84 1,014.5 0.00 / 4.16 100 180.2 n/a
18h 26.0 3.8 229 86 1,012.1 0.00 / 2.12 100 483.8 n/a
Tomorrow 25.0 2.7 194 91 1,014.8 5.13 / 7.25 100 4.7 n/a
30h 24.2 2.0 248 95 1,012.4 9.19 / 16.43 99 0.0 n/a
36h 26.9 2.5 203 84 1,015.1 21.56 / 37.99 59 258.4 n/a
42h 24.3 2.3 195 92 1,014.1 0.00 / 27.51 100 292.2 n/a
Wednesday 25.3 3.7 192 88 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.45 100 2.6 n/a
54h 25.0 1.7 167 87 1,015.5 3.25 / 3.70 50 0.0 n/a
60h 27.8 3.3 171 75 1,016.6 0.00 / 2.99 97 387.2 n/a
66h 27.1 4.0 193 78 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.25 14 644.4 n/a
Thursday 25.8 3.2 201 84 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.15 73 6.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kigbongo?
Now 25.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.4 to 26.1 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 7.2 mm. Solar peaks near 484 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 7.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kigbongo today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:52 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Kigbongo?
Local time is 11:10. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kigbongo?
Kigbongo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kigbongo?
DEM 5 m.
Where is Kigbongo located?
It is at 7.52626, -12.65420 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kigbongo in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9871065