Location & Surroundings

Maraton is a stream in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 54 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kamakwie, 42 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is about 120 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, about 105 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 8' 52" N, 12° 22' 57" W
  • Elevation DEM: 54 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Maraton

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

Now 32.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 580 W/m2.

Temperature
32.0 C
Wind
1.0 m/s N (348 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
50 %
Precip
0.15 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 32.0 1.0 348 64 1,013.7 - / 0.00 50 0.0 n/a
6h 28.7 1.2 354 77 1,011.5 0.17 / 0.17 83 579.7 n/a
12h 24.4 1.7 196 94 1,014.0 0.19 / 0.36 4 1.1 n/a
18h 23.3 1.1 164 97 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 31.9 0.7 259 62 1,015.3 0.15 / 0.15 38 419.6 n/a
30h 29.1 0.8 178 71 1,013.7 0.04 / 0.19 25 596.8 n/a
36h 24.3 1.5 208 93 1,017.7 1.17 / 1.36 3 1.0 n/a
42h 23.2 0.5 159 96 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 31.6 1.2 240 61 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 29 433.6 n/a
54h 28.9 1.8 261 70 1,014.5 0.11 / 0.11 2 598.7 n/a
60h 24.5 1.4 243 93 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.11 1 1.1 n/a
66h 23.4 1.0 209 98 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.05 20 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 31.5 1.2 306 62 1,016.1 0.02 / 0.06 54 400.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Maraton?
Now 32.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 580 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Maraton today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:26 (local time). Day length about 11h 47m.
What is the local time in Maraton?
Local time is 00:02. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Maraton?
Maraton is a stream.
What is the elevation of Maraton?
DEM 54 m.
Where is Maraton located?
It is at 9.14780, -12.38237 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Maraton in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-03-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10131329

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