Location & Surroundings

Masau is a stream in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 7 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bomi, 19 km to the northeast. The national capital Freetown is about 225 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 86 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 10' 18" N, 11° 40' 46" W
  • Elevation DEM: 7 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Masau

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

Now 23.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 28.8 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 545 W/m2.

Temperature
23.7 C
Wind
1.3 m/s S (174 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,014.8 hPa
Clouds
47 %
Precip
0.11 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 23.7 1.3 174 87 1,014.8 - / 0.00 47 0.0 n/a
6h 22.6 1.2 20 93 1,014.6 0.02 / 0.02 38 0.0 n/a
12h 28.8 1.3 217 69 1,015.0 0.38 / 0.40 93 443.1 n/a
18h 26.2 2.8 225 83 1,013.1 2.31 / 2.72 20 545.1 n/a
Tomorrow 24.7 1.1 247 87 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.11 100 4.2 n/a
30h 23.6 1.0 5 94 1,014.3 1.54 / 1.65 87 0.0 n/a
36h 27.0 0.8 100 82 1,015.3 0.69 / 2.34 81 211.2 n/a
42h 24.7 2.9 224 93 1,013.8 3.80 / 6.15 95 382.8 n/a
Sunday 24.1 1.4 269 94 1,016.0 0.00 / 2.03 97 1.6 n/a
54h 23.5 1.3 320 94 1,014.6 0.04 / 2.07 74 0.0 n/a
60h 27.2 1.4 248 82 1,015.5 2.77 / 4.84 93 331.8 n/a
66h 25.3 2.9 233 87 1,012.6 0.00 / 4.64 60 449.5 n/a
Monday 23.8 1.7 288 94 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.99 41 3.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Masau?
Now 23.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 28.8 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 545 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Masau today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:42 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Masau?
Local time is 08:59. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Masau?
Masau is a stream.
What is the elevation of Masau?
DEM 7 m.
Where is Masau located?
It is at 7.17168, -11.67935 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Masau in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2405789

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