Location & Surroundings

Lungi is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 44 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kambia, 29 km to the northwest. The national capital Freetown is 85 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 72 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 0' 50" N, 12° 40' 50" W
  • Elevation DEM: 44 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 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 Lungi

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

Now 30.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 32.2 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 460 W/m2.

Temperature
30.8 C
Wind
2.6 m/s E (107 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,013.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 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 30.8 2.6 107 59 1,013.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 25.5 1.5 35 83 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 459.6 n/a
12h 23.3 1.2 70 86 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.6 n/a
18h 23.3 0.6 44 90 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 32.2 0.3 4 57 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 17 423.3 n/a
30h 29.3 0.8 18 73 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 623.2 n/a
36h 24.5 1.7 242 96 1,013.2 0.57 / 0.57 100 1.4 n/a
42h 23.8 1.0 239 98 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 15 0.0 n/a
Friday 32.4 1.1 286 59 1,011.9 0.13 / 0.13 97 411.2 n/a
54h 28.1 2.6 264 81 1,010.4 0.26 / 0.39 0 562.2 n/a
60h 24.6 1.7 256 96 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.15 69 1.4 n/a
66h 23.8 1.2 207 99 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 84 0.0 n/a
Saturday 31.3 0.8 316 64 1,011.6 0.18 / 0.18 92 362.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lungi?
Now 30.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 32.2 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 460 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lungi today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Lungi?
Local time is 20:55. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Lungi?
Lungi is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lungi?
DEM 44 m.
Where is Lungi located?
It is at 9.01402, -12.68067 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lungi in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9880917

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