Location & Surroundings

Mafuri is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 72 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Port Loko, 22 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is 80 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 68 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° 55' 0" N, 12° 39' 21" W
  • Elevation DEM: 72 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 511 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mafuri

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

Now 33.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 33.5 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 598 W/m2.

Temperature
33.5 C
Wind
0.4 m/s N (348 deg)
Humidity
56 %
Pressure
1,014.9 hPa
Clouds
33 %
Precip
0.07 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 33.5 0.4 348 56 1,014.9 - / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
6h 28.1 2.3 207 76 1,014.0 1.10 / 1.10 45 598.4 n/a
12h 24.3 1.1 218 94 1,017.4 0.84 / 1.94 64 1.1 n/a
18h 23.4 0.5 150 96 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 33.0 0.7 274 56 1,016.7 0.07 / 0.07 35 442.9 n/a
30h 26.5 2.5 257 87 1,015.2 3.73 / 3.80 12 540.2 n/a
36h 24.2 1.6 247 94 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.04 22 1.3 n/a
42h 23.7 0.9 270 97 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 59 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 32.3 2.2 302 57 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 20 432.9 n/a
54h 28.0 2.0 272 78 1,013.8 1.32 / 1.32 66 604.1 n/a
60h 24.5 1.6 268 96 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.03 9 1.2 n/a
66h 23.7 0.5 260 98 1,013.7 0.13 / 0.16 25 0.0 n/a
Thursday 33.5 0.3 294 53 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.01 47 440.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mafuri?
Now 33.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 33.5 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 598 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 Mafuri today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Mafuri?
Local time is 22:08. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Mafuri?
Mafuri is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mafuri?
DEM 72 m.
Where is Mafuri located?
It is at 8.91670, -12.65584 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mafuri in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9986383

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