Location & Surroundings

Masa is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 15 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pujehun, 33 km to the northeast. The national capital Freetown is about 195 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Sherbro International Airport, 69 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 13' 5" N, 11° 59' 3" W
  • Elevation DEM: 15 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 381 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Masa

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

Now 26.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.7 to 29.0 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 636 W/m2.

Temperature
26.5 C
Wind
3.1 m/s SW (220 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,014.5 hPa
Clouds
12 %
Precip
0.98 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 26.5 3.1 220 86 1,014.5 - / 0.00 12 0.0 n/a
6h 25.7 2.4 219 86 1,012.9 4.03 / 4.03 46 0.0 n/a
12h 29.0 3.4 210 70 1,013.4 0.00 / 1.75 8 481.7 n/a
18h 27.8 3.0 225 75 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.23 1 636.4 n/a
Tomorrow 25.9 2.5 251 86 1,014.3 0.76 / 0.98 7 1.6 n/a
30h 25.4 1.7 286 87 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.75 10 0.0 n/a
36h 29.2 3.6 241 71 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.75 31 475.4 n/a
42h 27.8 3.8 247 76 1,012.3 0.11 / 0.87 5 591.9 n/a
Thursday 25.8 3.1 272 85 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.82 5 1.5 n/a
54h 25.4 2.5 325 88 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
60h 30.3 2.6 263 64 1,013.4 0.02 / 0.02 76 462.7 n/a
66h 27.9 3.7 257 76 1,011.2 1.22 / 1.24 56 615.0 n/a
Friday 26.3 2.4 284 84 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.16 5 1.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Masa?
Now 26.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.7 to 29.0 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 636 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Masa today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 11h 56m.
What is the local time in Masa?
Local time is 10:07. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Masa?
Masa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Masa?
DEM 15 m.
Where is Masa located?
It is at 7.21805, -11.98410 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Masa in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2405862

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