Location & Surroundings

Mandu is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 115 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mamboma, 13 km to the south. The national capital Freetown is about 175 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 30 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° 12' 27" N, 11° 41' 27" W
  • Elevation DEM: 115 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 861 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.6%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mandu

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

Now 26.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.7 C, max wind 1.0 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 556 W/m2.

Temperature
26.0 C
Wind
1.0 m/s W (293 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,011.1 hPa
Clouds
60 %
Precip
0.30 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 26.0 1.0 293 86 1,011.1 - / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
6h 23.3 0.2 188 99 1,013.8 1.40 / 1.40 33 0.8 n/a
12h 22.5 0.5 339 99 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
18h 32.7 0.7 240 55 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 10 446.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.2 0.9 311 82 1,009.9 0.30 / 0.30 12 555.6 n/a
30h 23.5 0.4 272 98 1,012.8 3.38 / 3.68 20 0.9 n/a
36h 22.5 0.4 295 100 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.01 39 0.0 n/a
42h 31.1 0.6 247 61 1,012.0 0.11 / 0.12 76 390.6 n/a
Saturday 25.9 0.9 246 91 1,010.8 1.61 / 1.73 38 447.8 n/a
54h 23.2 0.5 251 99 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.95 19 0.9 n/a
60h 22.4 0.2 276 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
66h 31.4 1.2 290 60 1,012.9 0.25 / 0.25 57 417.6 n/a
Sunday 25.6 1.2 208 91 1,011.0 0.88 / 1.13 32 395.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mandu?
Now 26.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.7 C, max wind 1.0 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 556 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mandu today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Mandu?
Local time is 02:55. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Mandu?
Mandu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mandu?
DEM 115 m.
Where is Mandu located?
It is at 8.20758, -11.69095 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mandu in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2406086

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