Location & Surroundings

Ma-haina is a settlement in Western Area, Sierra Leone, at 11 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Waterloo, 14 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is 37 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Hastings Airport, 22 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° 19' 14" N, 12° 56' 27" W
  • Elevation DEM: 11 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 23 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.9%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ma-haina

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

Now 27.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.3 to 30.6 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 423 W/m2.

Temperature
27.7 C
Wind
2.8 m/s SW (239 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,009.8 hPa
Clouds
7 %
Precip
1.41 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 27.7 2.8 239 84 1,009.8 - / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
6h 25.9 1.6 222 89 1,011.9 1.71 / 1.71 5 1.7 n/a
12h 25.3 0.6 215 91 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
18h 30.6 2.2 227 67 1,012.0 0.18 / 0.18 67 408.0 n/a
Tomorrow 28.2 1.8 221 79 1,010.7 1.23 / 1.41 12 422.7 n/a
30h 25.5 1.9 261 90 1,012.7 1.15 / 2.57 73 1.6 n/a
36h 24.9 1.0 290 91 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.01 53 0.0 n/a
42h 31.6 1.4 254 63 1,013.1 0.63 / 0.64 38 446.1 n/a
Sunday 27.5 2.3 254 84 1,011.6 3.16 / 3.80 30 592.4 n/a
54h 25.6 1.7 258 92 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.08 10 1.6 n/a
60h 24.8 1.1 317 94 1,013.1 0.03 / 0.10 9 0.0 n/a
66h 30.9 2.1 236 66 1,014.6 0.80 / 0.90 25 444.3 n/a
Monday 27.3 1.9 237 83 1,013.6 3.75 / 4.65 13 594.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ma-haina?
Now 27.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.3 to 30.6 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 423 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ma-haina today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Ma-haina?
Local time is 01:42. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Ma-haina?
Ma-haina is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ma-haina?
DEM 11 m.
Where is Ma-haina located?
It is at 8.32043, -12.94092 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ma-haina in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9872209

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