Location & Surroundings

Kponima is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 29 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gandorhun, 6 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 185 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 50 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 30' 37" N, 11° 53' 12" W
  • Elevation DEM: 29 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 108 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kponima

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

Now 25.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 32.2 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 2.8 mm. Solar peaks near 416 W/m2.

Temperature
25.5 C
Wind
1.0 m/s E (90 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,011.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.81 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 25.5 1.0 90 84 1,011.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.7 1.0 71 91 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.9 n/a
12h 23.2 1.1 114 94 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
18h 32.2 1.3 100 58 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 74 416.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.5 2.4 208 89 1,010.7 2.81 / 2.81 99 374.2 n/a
30h 24.2 1.1 258 96 1,013.5 0.00 / 2.72 100 1.0 n/a
36h 23.4 0.8 341 97 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
42h 32.8 0.5 309 58 1,011.9 0.06 / 0.06 66 442.4 n/a
Friday 27.3 3.0 219 83 1,010.3 0.57 / 0.63 14 363.9 n/a
54h 24.2 1.1 273 97 1,012.9 0.75 / 1.38 73 1.1 n/a
60h 23.4 0.5 309 98 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 49 0.0 n/a
66h 31.5 0.4 247 62 1,011.8 0.06 / 0.06 100 396.2 n/a
Saturday 26.5 2.1 235 90 1,010.4 2.31 / 2.37 5 266.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kponima?
Now 25.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 32.2 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 2.8 mm. Solar peaks near 416 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kponima today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 52m.
What is the local time in Kponima?
Local time is 02:26. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kponima?
Kponima is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kponima?
DEM 29 m.
Where is Kponima located?
It is at 7.51016, -11.88675 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kponima in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9878399

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