Location & Surroundings

Malon is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 105 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Magburaka, 7 km to the northwest. The national capital Freetown is about 145 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 82 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° 40' 8" N, 11° 55' 20" W
  • Elevation DEM: 105 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 834 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.9%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Malon

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

Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 24.9 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 160 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SE (125 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,012.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 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 23.5 0.6 125 97 1,012.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 1.2 89 97 1,012.0 1.64 / 1.64 100 0.0 n/a
12h 24.9 0.9 117 88 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.02 100 77.2 n/a
18h 24.7 1.0 349 87 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 159.7 n/a
Tomorrow 23.2 1.4 121 92 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.5 n/a
30h 22.3 0.5 110 92 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 62 0.0 n/a
36h 30.5 1.1 304 62 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 62 386.3 n/a
42h 26.1 1.2 266 88 1,010.9 2.94 / 2.94 82 502.9 n/a
Friday 23.1 0.5 199 98 1,013.7 0.00 / 2.72 100 0.9 n/a
54h 22.3 0.4 55 99 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.25 55 0.0 n/a
60h 30.6 1.2 282 66 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.05 46 397.7 n/a
66h 27.0 1.1 321 88 1,010.3 0.71 / 0.75 24 531.2 n/a
Saturday 23.6 0.2 344 98 1,013.0 0.42 / 1.18 100 0.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Malon?
Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 24.9 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 160 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Malon today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:26 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Malon?
Local time is 08:30. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Malon?
Malon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Malon?
DEM 105 m.
Where is Malon located?
It is at 8.66894, -11.92234 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Malon in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2406193

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