Location & Surroundings

Masumana is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 93 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Njala, 30 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is about 160 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 45 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 21' 8" N, 11° 46' 18" W
  • Elevation DEM: 93 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 37 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Masumana

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

Now 25.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 31.2 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 519 W/m2.

Temperature
25.3 C
Wind
1.3 m/s NW (335 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,014.5 hPa
Clouds
19 %
Precip
0.97 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 25.3 1.3 335 90 1,014.5 - / 0.00 19 0.0 n/a
6h 22.6 0.5 50 98 1,017.3 3.19 / 3.19 42 0.8 n/a
12h 22.0 0.7 77 99 1,016.5 0.00 / 1.09 31 0.0 n/a
18h 31.2 1.6 284 59 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.17 100 421.7 n/a
Tomorrow 26.2 1.1 343 83 1,014.0 0.80 / 0.97 81 519.4 n/a
30h 23.0 0.0 149 96 1,016.6 0.43 / 1.40 99 0.6 n/a
36h 22.3 0.4 41 99 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 31.1 1.3 262 58 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 389.3 n/a
Thursday 25.7 0.7 16 86 1,013.2 1.07 / 1.07 46 476.6 n/a
54h 22.7 0.8 158 97 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.28 100 0.9 n/a
60h 21.9 0.4 119 99 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 56 0.0 n/a
66h 30.9 1.2 202 57 1,015.4 0.04 / 0.04 60 412.0 n/a
Friday 24.4 1.6 218 93 1,013.4 2.66 / 2.70 34 413.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Masumana?
Now 25.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 31.2 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 519 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 Masumana today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Masumana?
Local time is 01:48. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Masumana?
Masumana is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Masumana?
DEM 93 m.
Where is Masumana located?
It is at 8.35220, -11.77156 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Masumana in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9876269

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