Location & Surroundings

Kpayama is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 176 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kenema, less than 2 km away. The national capital Freetown is about 235 km to the west.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 52' 31" N, 11° 10' 54" W
  • Elevation DEM: 176 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 12,479 p/km²
  • Built-up 31.3%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

Other section of populated places nearby

Nearby

Weather in Kpayama

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

Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 3.1 mm. Solar peaks near 508 W/m2.

Temperature
23.7 C
Wind
0.5 m/s SW (247 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
95 %
Precip
3.08 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 23.7 0.5 247 95 1,012.2 - / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 0.6 209 99 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
12h 32.0 1.1 223 57 1,012.0 0.05 / 0.05 36 427.1 n/a
18h 25.8 1.9 230 88 1,010.4 0.69 / 0.73 67 508.3 n/a
Tomorrow 23.4 1.0 279 97 1,013.3 2.35 / 3.08 90 0.4 n/a
30h 22.3 0.6 261 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
36h 30.5 1.5 279 63 1,013.5 0.37 / 0.37 46 417.9 n/a
42h 26.3 1.0 190 84 1,011.4 0.95 / 1.32 19 502.7 n/a
Monday 22.9 0.7 227 98 1,014.2 0.72 / 2.05 10 0.7 n/a
54h 22.1 0.5 298 99 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 32 0.0 n/a
60h 31.2 1.3 264 59 1,014.9 0.16 / 0.16 65 424.0 n/a
66h 24.9 1.5 205 92 1,014.2 4.84 / 5.00 99 462.4 n/a
Tuesday 22.7 0.8 265 99 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.38 28 0.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kpayama?
Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 3.1 mm. Solar peaks near 508 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kpayama today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Kpayama?
Local time is 08:55. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kpayama?
Kpayama is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Kpayama?
DEM 176 m.
Where is Kpayama located?
It is at 7.87527, -11.18180 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kpayama in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875395

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