Location & Surroundings

Mahera is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 77 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kamakwie, 20 km to the northeast. The national capital Freetown is about 140 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Kabala Airport, 94 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° 20' 2" N, 12° 19' 6" W
  • Elevation DEM: 77 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 444 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 Mahera

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

Now 31.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 31.2 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 595 W/m2.

Temperature
31.2 C
Wind
1.0 m/s S (193 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,011.8 hPa
Clouds
23 %
Precip
0.14 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 31.2 1.0 193 67 1,011.8 - / 0.00 23 0.0 n/a
6h 29.4 0.8 290 74 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.00 2 595.4 n/a
12h 25.1 1.4 254 90 1,011.5 0.08 / 0.08 0 1.1 n/a
18h 23.5 0.9 205 98 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 20 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 30.3 0.9 261 69 1,012.2 0.14 / 0.14 94 343.1 n/a
30h 28.5 0.9 209 78 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.12 33 349.4 n/a
36h 24.3 1.6 224 96 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.03 4 1.1 n/a
42h 23.6 0.6 209 99 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 56 0.0 n/a
Sunday 30.8 0.9 333 67 1,012.8 0.13 / 0.13 77 339.7 n/a
54h 28.1 0.5 94 78 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 2 454.4 n/a
60h 24.3 1.6 212 95 1,013.2 0.07 / 0.07 5 1.0 n/a
66h 23.5 0.7 178 99 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
Monday 30.4 1.0 295 67 1,014.7 0.16 / 0.16 71 283.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mahera?
Now 31.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 31.2 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 595 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 Mahera today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:26 (local time). Day length about 11h 47m.
What is the local time in Mahera?
Local time is 18:34. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Mahera?
Mahera is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mahera?
DEM 77 m.
Where is Mahera located?
It is at 9.33377, -12.31820 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mahera in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-03-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10131104

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