Location & Surroundings

Masangamba is a stream in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 270 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Binkolo, 29 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 175 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kabala Airport, 78 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 57' 46" N, 11° 43' 6" W
  • Elevation DEM: 270 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 73 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Masangamba

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

Now 19.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.1 to 28.3 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 422 W/m2.

Temperature
19.8 C
Wind
1.0 m/s E (112 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,013.6 hPa
Clouds
79 %
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 19.8 1.0 112 99 1,013.6 - / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
6h 28.3 1.5 197 61 1,014.2 0.05 / 0.05 100 422.2 n/a
12h 24.4 1.8 216 82 1,012.6 0.45 / 0.50 100 377.0 n/a
18h 20.4 1.0 201 97 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 95 2.5 n/a
Tomorrow 19.1 0.3 100 99 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
30h 28.9 1.2 270 59 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 69 447.4 n/a
36h 24.5 0.7 265 86 1,012.3 0.25 / 0.25 69 364.4 n/a
42h 21.4 0.9 255 98 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.12 84 1.6 n/a
Monday 20.9 0.5 234 98 1,014.3 0.03 / 0.15 72 0.0 n/a
54h 27.4 1.5 285 68 1,014.1 0.01 / 0.16 100 391.9 n/a
60h 23.8 1.1 265 96 1,011.9 5.44 / 5.59 88 521.9 n/a
66h 21.7 1.1 268 100 1,014.2 6.91 / 12.50 100 2.4 n/a
Tuesday 21.4 1.1 273 100 1,012.4 41.85 / 54.35 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-03 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Masangamba?
Now 19.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.1 to 28.3 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 422 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 Masangamba today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:37 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in Masangamba?
Local time is 13:40. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Masangamba?
Masangamba is a stream.
What is the elevation of Masangamba?
DEM 270 m.
Where is Masangamba located?
It is at 8.96265, -11.71839 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Masangamba in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10038524

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