Location & Surroundings

Lekpeya is a stream in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 324 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kailahun, 9 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is about 300 km to the west. The nearest airport is Foya, 32 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° 20' 0" N, 10° 31' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 324 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Lekpeya

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

Now 22.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.9 to 23.5 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 4.6 mm. Solar peaks near 394 W/m2.

Temperature
22.4 C
Wind
2.0 m/s SW (211 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,010.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
4.60 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 22.4 2.0 211 99 1,010.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 21.1 0.8 154 99 1,013.4 0.20 / 0.20 90 0.8 n/a
12h 20.9 0.6 161 99 1,012.3 0.46 / 0.65 100 0.0 n/a
18h 23.5 2.2 202 94 1,013.9 1.20 / 1.85 100 133.7 n/a
Tomorrow 22.7 1.5 231 97 1,012.6 2.75 / 4.60 100 394.5 n/a
30h 21.5 0.8 208 99 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.69 100 2.0 n/a
36h 20.8 0.6 148 99 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.25 89 0.0 n/a
42h 25.7 0.6 272 76 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.13 79 233.5 n/a
Thursday 24.1 0.7 246 93 1,012.9 1.28 / 1.40 51 399.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lekpeya?
Now 22.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.9 to 23.5 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 4.6 mm. Solar peaks near 394 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lekpeya today?
Sunrise around 06:30 and sunset around 18:39 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Lekpeya?
Local time is 23:32. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Lekpeya?
Lekpeya is a stream.
What is the elevation of Lekpeya?
DEM 324 m.
Where is Lekpeya located?
It is at 8.33333, -10.51667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lekpeya in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 1993-12-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2407019

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