Location & Surroundings

Lankono is a stream in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 42 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lunsar, 10 km to the northeast. The national capital Freetown is 70 km to the west. The nearest airport is Hastings Airport, 62 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 38' 32" N, 12° 37' 8" W
  • Elevation DEM: 42 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 41 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 Lankono

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

Now 25.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 27.3 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 473 W/m2.

Temperature
25.2 C
Wind
1.1 m/s W (272 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.65 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 25.2 1.1 272 93 1,016.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.6 1.6 246 96 1,013.6 6.62 / 6.62 100 473.2 n/a
12h 23.2 0.8 207 98 1,015.8 0.00 / 1.94 98 1.3 n/a
18h 22.4 0.3 187 99 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.16 83 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.3 2.2 219 86 1,014.5 2.50 / 2.65 94 435.8 n/a
30h 24.8 2.1 232 95 1,012.0 6.12 / 8.77 100 546.7 n/a
36h 22.9 1.3 186 99 1,014.4 0.00 / 1.62 86 3.7 n/a
42h 22.6 1.2 165 99 1,012.8 0.00 / 1.27 88 0.0 n/a
Saturday 26.2 2.7 202 92 1,013.8 4.06 / 5.33 99 285.1 n/a
54h 24.5 2.7 209 96 1,012.3 5.91 / 11.24 97 553.8 n/a
60h 23.3 1.9 167 98 1,015.2 0.00 / 6.55 100 3.5 n/a
66h 23.0 1.8 144 99 1,013.6 1.99 / 8.54 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 24.1 1.0 137 97 1,016.1 3.26 / 11.80 100 38.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lankono?
Now 25.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 27.3 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 473 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lankono today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:50 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Lankono?
Local time is 21:05. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Lankono?
Lankono is a stream.
What is the elevation of Lankono?
DEM 42 m.
Where is Lankono located?
It is at 8.64226, -12.61892 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lankono in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9988661

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