Location & Surroundings

Len is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 74 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lunsar, 29 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is 78 km to the west. The nearest airport is Hastings Airport, 66 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 25' 14" N, 12° 31' 35" W
  • Elevation DEM: 74 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Len

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

Now 28.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 32.2 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 465 W/m2.

Temperature
28.6 C
Wind
0.5 m/s E (90 deg)
Humidity
69 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
36 %
Precip
1.32 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 28.6 0.5 90 69 1,012.3 - / 0.00 36 0.0 n/a
6h 24.1 1.2 168 92 1,015.6 0.26 / 0.26 20 1.2 n/a
12h 23.0 0.3 149 96 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.01 6 0.0 n/a
18h 32.2 1.5 171 54 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 52 436.7 n/a
Tomorrow 26.0 2.1 202 87 1,012.9 1.32 / 1.32 15 465.0 n/a
30h 23.3 1.4 201 97 1,015.5 0.00 / 1.30 6 1.3 n/a
36h 22.7 0.4 275 98 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
42h 33.0 0.6 290 52 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 42 438.4 n/a
Saturday 25.3 1.6 251 90 1,013.1 4.87 / 4.87 18 408.9 n/a
54h 23.7 0.8 233 96 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.21 96 1.2 n/a
60h 23.2 0.6 142 97 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.01 5 0.0 n/a
66h 33.1 0.8 310 53 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 12 437.2 n/a
Sunday 26.6 2.1 225 84 1,011.0 1.54 / 1.54 75 544.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Len?
Now 28.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 32.2 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 465 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Len today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Len?
Local time is 02:32. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Len?
Len is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Len?
DEM 74 m.
Where is Len located?
It is at 8.42050, -12.52647 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Len in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9872802

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