Location & Surroundings

Masimara is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 57 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kambia, 14 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is 90 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 75 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 10' 2" N, 12° 47' 44" W
  • Elevation DEM: 57 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,488 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.3%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Masimara

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

Now 23.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 31.6 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 448 W/m2.

Temperature
23.2 C
Wind
1.4 m/s W (292 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,012.5 hPa
Clouds
27 %
Precip
0.99 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 23.2 1.4 292 98 1,012.5 - / 0.00 27 0.0 n/a
6h 31.6 1.1 236 60 1,013.4 0.41 / 0.41 87 448.3 n/a
12h 25.9 0.9 133 86 1,011.5 0.48 / 0.89 100 200.5 n/a
18h 24.5 0.3 201 92 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.22 100 0.4 n/a
Tomorrow 23.4 0.7 104 96 1,012.0 0.77 / 0.99 72 0.0 n/a
30h 31.3 1.2 202 61 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.05 70 421.5 n/a
36h 26.1 1.9 218 89 1,011.7 3.06 / 3.11 92 568.3 n/a
42h 24.1 1.1 239 94 1,014.1 0.19 / 3.30 97 1.6 n/a
Saturday 23.2 0.5 247 97 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.84 91 0.0 n/a
54h 30.4 0.1 278 68 1,014.0 1.50 / 2.34 49 418.3 n/a
60h 26.4 0.9 261 87 1,012.4 4.81 / 7.14 42 604.7 n/a
66h 23.8 0.9 270 95 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.53 21 1.6 n/a
Sunday 23.4 0.3 89 95 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.09 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Masimara?
Now 23.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 31.6 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 448 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 Masimara today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Masimara?
Local time is 13:23. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Masimara?
Masimara is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Masimara?
DEM 57 m.
Where is Masimara located?
It is at 9.16719, -12.79562 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Masimara in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9880773

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