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 27.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 2.2 mm. Solar peaks near 389 W/m2.

Temperature
27.8 C
Wind
1.9 m/s SW (219 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,009.5 hPa
Clouds
2 %
Precip
2.24 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 27.8 1.9 219 82 1,009.5 - / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
6h 24.8 1.0 224 95 1,011.9 3.20 / 3.20 6 1.2 n/a
12h 24.0 0.7 168 97 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.03 11 0.0 n/a
18h 32.0 1.2 208 62 1,011.8 0.24 / 0.27 82 389.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.1 1.6 229 86 1,010.4 1.97 / 2.24 4 314.9 n/a
30h 24.2 1.3 214 94 1,013.0 0.44 / 2.68 28 1.2 n/a
36h 23.6 1.0 297 96 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.01 10 0.0 n/a
42h 31.9 1.3 309 60 1,013.0 0.56 / 0.57 47 428.5 n/a
Sunday 26.5 1.8 211 87 1,011.5 2.30 / 2.87 65 488.5 n/a
54h 24.4 1.2 232 96 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.32 6 1.2 n/a
60h 23.6 0.8 321 98 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.21 19 0.0 n/a
66h 31.6 1.1 252 63 1,014.5 1.09 / 1.30 41 429.3 n/a
Monday 26.0 1.8 190 91 1,013.9 6.85 / 8.15 41 573.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kwiva?
Now 27.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 2.2 mm. Solar peaks near 389 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.2 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 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Kwiva?
Local time is 02:42. 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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