Location & Surroundings

Kwiva is a stream in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 20 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mattru Jong, 10 km to the south. The national capital Freetown is about 150 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 28 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 41' 4" N, 12° 8' 23" W
  • Elevation DEM: 20 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 501 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kwiva

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

Now 25.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 25.9 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 4.3 mm. Solar peaks near 164 W/m2.

Temperature
25.9 C
Wind
2.8 m/s SW (223 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,013.1 hPa
Clouds
70 %
Precip
4.26 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 25.9 2.8 223 83 1,013.1 - / 0.00 70 0.0 n/a
6h 23.8 1.0 267 94 1,015.9 0.96 / 0.96 100 3.0 n/a
12h 23.4 1.1 267 96 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.89 99 0.0 n/a
18h 24.4 1.0 287 94 1,015.1 3.54 / 4.44 100 75.7 n/a
Tomorrow 23.9 1.7 244 97 1,012.0 0.00 / 4.26 100 164.4 n/a
30h 23.1 0.8 238 98 1,014.0 0.00 / 1.13 96 2.0 n/a
36h 23.2 0.9 257 97 1,011.7 1.31 / 2.43 98 0.0 n/a
42h 25.5 1.5 224 90 1,012.4 1.34 / 3.77 83 112.0 n/a
Tuesday 24.0 2.9 221 96 1,010.6 5.96 / 9.73 100 337.8 n/a
54h 23.2 1.5 194 98 1,012.8 0.00 / 3.47 100 0.7 n/a
60h 23.0 1.3 159 98 1,011.4 1.41 / 4.88 86 0.0 n/a
66h 24.6 2.2 205 95 1,013.4 4.64 / 9.52 95 70.3 n/a
Wednesday 24.0 2.4 211 95 1,011.4 0.00 / 6.92 100 301.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-20 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kwiva?
Now 25.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 25.9 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 4.3 mm. Solar peaks near 164 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kwiva today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:46 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Kwiva?
Local time is 00:19. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kwiva?
Kwiva is a stream.
What is the elevation of Kwiva?
DEM 20 m.
Where is Kwiva located?
It is at 7.68446, -12.13970 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kwiva in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9876259

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