Location & Surroundings

Lungi is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 66 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kukuna, 29 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is 97 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 83 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° 8' 30" N, 12° 39' 10" W
  • Elevation DEM: 66 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 92 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement 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 32.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 32.3 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 431 W/m2.

Temperature
32.2 C
Wind
0.2 m/s E (72 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
80 %
Precip
0.21 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 32.2 0.2 72 64 1,012.1 - / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
6h 29.2 0.8 187 76 1,010.4 0.44 / 0.44 0 406.6 n/a
12h 24.7 1.8 240 95 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.38 99 1.3 n/a
18h 24.1 1.2 263 98 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 32.3 1.5 313 60 1,013.1 0.21 / 0.21 54 430.5 n/a
30h 28.7 0.3 303 77 1,011.2 0.09 / 0.30 17 568.2 n/a
36h 24.7 1.8 242 96 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.22 12 1.3 n/a
42h 24.1 0.9 232 99 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 32 0.0 n/a
Monday 32.8 1.2 276 58 1,014.4 0.40 / 0.40 34 433.3 n/a
54h 27.0 2.3 237 85 1,013.9 2.34 / 2.74 26 544.6 n/a
60h 24.3 1.4 250 93 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.28 42 1.3 n/a
66h 23.1 0.5 196 96 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.05 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 32.1 1.1 234 59 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.05 31 440.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lungi?
Now 32.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 32.3 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 431 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lungi today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Lungi?
Local time is 23:01. 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 66 m.
Where is Lungi located?
It is at 9.14167, -12.65283 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lungi in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9880935

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