Location & Surroundings

Liahun is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 315 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tombodu, 6 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is about 290 km to the west. The nearest airport is Foya, 53 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 4' 49" N, 10° 36' 59" W
  • Elevation DEM: 315 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 132 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Liahun

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

Now 30.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.3 to 30.0 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 554 W/m2.

Temperature
30.0 C
Wind
0.4 m/s NW (320 deg)
Humidity
63 %
Pressure
1,014.1 hPa
Clouds
62 %
Precip
0.09 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 30.0 0.4 320 63 1,014.1 - / 0.00 62 0.0 n/a
6h 26.6 1.1 215 80 1,012.1 1.49 / 1.49 41 553.6 n/a
12h 22.2 0.3 117 97 1,014.5 3.79 / 5.28 32 0.5 n/a
18h 21.3 0.2 200 99 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 23 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 29.4 1.1 243 64 1,015.7 0.09 / 0.09 77 381.1 n/a
30h 24.9 1.3 189 91 1,015.0 4.46 / 4.55 83 472.7 n/a
36h 21.9 0.8 226 99 1,017.9 0.00 / 2.23 89 0.5 n/a
42h 21.3 0.4 238 100 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.36 51 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 30.8 1.0 240 59 1,016.8 0.26 / 0.62 34 380.1 n/a
54h 26.7 1.0 256 77 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.29 90 537.5 n/a
60h 22.3 0.9 235 97 1,017.4 10.17 / 10.46 98 0.3 n/a
66h 21.3 0.2 298 99 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.10 75 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 31.1 1.5 270 57 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 42 440.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Liahun?
Now 30.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.3 to 30.0 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 554 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Liahun today?
Sunrise around 06:31 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Liahun?
Local time is 22:45. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Liahun?
Liahun is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Liahun?
DEM 315 m.
Where is Liahun located?
It is at 8.08032, -10.61652 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Liahun in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9922331

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