Location & Surroundings

Mamara is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 62 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Makeni, 11 km to the southeast. The national capital Freetown is about 135 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kabala Airport, about 100 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° 57' 2" N, 12° 6' 51" W
  • Elevation DEM: 62 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 146 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mamara

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

Now 26.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 31.0 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 554 W/m2.

Temperature
26.9 C
Wind
0.7 m/s W (292 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,011.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.68 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 26.9 0.7 292 84 1,011.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.3 1.1 209 94 1,013.2 1.03 / 1.03 100 0.8 n/a
12h 23.2 0.7 134 97 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.85 93 0.0 n/a
18h 31.0 1.4 255 65 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.23 69 422.2 n/a
Tomorrow 26.9 1.1 284 85 1,010.8 2.45 / 2.68 74 553.9 n/a
30h 23.9 0.6 182 97 1,013.3 0.63 / 3.31 40 1.1 n/a
36h 23.1 0.8 207 98 1,011.6 0.00 / 3.02 99 0.0 n/a
42h 30.4 1.5 247 66 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 78 405.3 n/a
Tuesday 25.7 1.9 243 91 1,010.1 4.79 / 4.79 77 457.5 n/a
54h 24.0 0.6 274 96 1,013.1 1.99 / 6.78 100 1.0 n/a
60h 22.8 1.8 22 97 1,012.1 0.00 / 6.40 100 0.0 n/a
66h 24.3 1.8 48 91 1,013.5 0.00 / 1.99 100 109.0 n/a
Wednesday 25.6 1.7 358 85 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.02 100 398.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mamara?
Now 26.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 31.0 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 554 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mamara today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Mamara?
Local time is 05:23. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Mamara?
Mamara is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mamara?
DEM 62 m.
Where is Mamara located?
It is at 8.95050, -12.11427 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mamara in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-03-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10133306

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