Location & Surroundings

Kpawama is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 76 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Moyamba, 24 km to the southeast. The national capital Freetown is 73 km to the west. The nearest airport is Hastings Airport, 60 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
    8° 17' 50" N, 12° 35' 52" W
  • Elevation DEM: 76 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 156 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kpawama

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

Now 23.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 33.0 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 507 W/m2.

Temperature
23.4 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SE (144 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
8 %
Precip
0.90 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 23.4 0.6 144 98 1,013.9 - / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
6h 33.0 0.6 192 55 1,015.0 0.18 / 0.18 70 433.9 n/a
12h 26.0 1.6 207 90 1,014.9 5.17 / 5.35 20 506.6 n/a
18h 23.7 0.9 182 97 1,017.6 0.00 / 2.93 32 1.4 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 0.5 72 98 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.90 22 0.0 n/a
30h 32.6 0.8 255 56 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.08 53 442.6 n/a
36h 25.9 1.6 250 91 1,015.5 4.81 / 4.89 43 485.7 n/a
42h 23.8 0.9 250 96 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.72 41 1.3 n/a
Wednesday 23.2 0.2 13 97 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
54h 32.1 1.3 297 58 1,016.0 0.06 / 0.06 72 412.5 n/a
60h 26.2 1.7 267 88 1,013.9 4.25 / 4.31 33 515.6 n/a
66h 24.1 0.6 301 95 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.14 5 1.2 n/a
Thursday 23.3 0.4 304 98 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.04 21 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kpawama?
Now 23.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 33.0 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 507 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kpawama today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Kpawama?
Local time is 13:40. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kpawama?
Kpawama is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kpawama?
DEM 76 m.
Where is Kpawama located?
It is at 8.29715, -12.59766 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kpawama in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9873007

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