Location & Surroundings

Mabale is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 34 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Port Loko, 8 km to the southeast. The national capital Freetown is 56 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 44 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° 48' 45" N, 12° 50' 42" W
  • Elevation DEM: 34 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 152 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mabale

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

Now 26.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 32.3 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 587 W/m2.

Temperature
26.8 C
Wind
2.5 m/s W (272 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,014.6 hPa
Clouds
26 %
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 26.8 2.5 272 85 1,014.6 - / 0.00 26 0.0 n/a
6h 25.0 1.7 260 94 1,016.5 0.02 / 0.02 5 1.3 n/a
12h 24.0 0.4 294 96 1,015.9 1.05 / 1.07 6 0.0 n/a
18h 32.3 2.4 296 57 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 27 417.2 n/a
Tomorrow 27.1 2.3 281 84 1,014.2 1.59 / 1.59 91 587.1 n/a
30h 25.3 1.5 268 94 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.61 91 1.0 n/a
36h 24.1 0.1 34 96 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.30 43 0.0 n/a
42h 32.4 1.5 296 57 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.02 100 386.7 n/a
Thursday 27.2 2.2 274 81 1,012.8 0.56 / 0.58 100 548.5 n/a
54h 24.8 1.3 270 94 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.30 90 0.8 n/a
60h 23.6 1.2 154 97 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.04 44 0.0 n/a
66h 33.3 0.9 159 52 1,014.9 0.05 / 0.09 22 439.9 n/a
Friday 26.5 2.3 252 84 1,013.0 2.56 / 2.65 30 548.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mabale?
Now 26.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 32.3 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 587 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 Mabale today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 47m.
What is the local time in Mabale?
Local time is 04:01. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Mabale?
Mabale is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mabale?
DEM 34 m.
Where is Mabale located?
It is at 8.81259, -12.84503 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mabale in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9985362

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