Location & Surroundings

Lensa is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 15 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pujehun, 16 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 200 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 70 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 19' 35" N, 11° 51' 48" W
  • Elevation DEM: 15 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 642 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Lensa

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

Now 24.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 32.2 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 457 W/m2.

Temperature
24.8 C
Wind
1.3 m/s W (265 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,013.3 hPa
Clouds
21 %
Precip
1.59 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 24.8 1.3 265 92 1,013.3 - / 0.00 21 0.0 n/a
6h 24.0 1.1 352 93 1,012.3 0.14 / 0.14 5 0.0 n/a
12h 32.2 0.8 179 59 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.04 60 457.0 n/a
18h 27.6 3.4 207 79 1,010.2 0.28 / 0.32 2 450.8 n/a
Tomorrow 25.1 1.3 234 91 1,012.2 1.27 / 1.59 77 1.2 n/a
30h 24.7 0.7 200 93 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.70 22 0.0 n/a
36h 30.3 2.1 224 69 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.53 78 348.0 n/a
42h 27.2 1.9 235 85 1,010.8 1.09 / 1.63 0 312.5 n/a
Sunday 25.0 0.9 270 91 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.84 5 1.2 n/a
54h 24.2 1.1 315 93 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.13 6 0.0 n/a
60h 31.0 1.5 265 64 1,012.7 0.48 / 0.61 69 436.8 n/a
66h 27.4 2.0 237 83 1,011.1 1.49 / 2.09 32 506.2 n/a
Monday 25.0 1.1 224 91 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.73 2 1.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lensa?
Now 24.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 32.2 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 457 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lensa today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Lensa?
Local time is 07:01. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Lensa?
Lensa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lensa?
DEM 15 m.
Where is Lensa located?
It is at 7.32634, -11.86329 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lensa in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9878185

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