Location & Surroundings

Miskina is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 11 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Waterloo, 32 km to the northwest. The national capital Freetown is 56 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Hastings Airport, 41 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
    8° 9' 41" N, 12° 50' 36" W
  • Elevation DEM: 11 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 25 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 Miskina

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

Now 24.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 30.8 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 426 W/m2.

Temperature
24.5 C
Wind
1.0 m/s SE (138 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,013.6 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
0.24 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 24.5 1.0 138 91 1,013.6 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 30.8 2.3 198 62 1,014.5 0.09 / 0.09 76 422.2 n/a
12h 27.2 2.4 197 80 1,013.2 1.94 / 2.03 3 425.7 n/a
18h 24.6 1.6 190 91 1,015.5 0.00 / 1.70 99 1.5 n/a
Tomorrow 24.1 0.3 13 91 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.24 88 0.0 n/a
30h 31.7 1.4 232 58 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 24 442.6 n/a
36h 26.5 2.4 279 84 1,012.7 4.59 / 4.59 20 433.5 n/a
42h 25.0 0.9 294 89 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.96 36 1.4 n/a
Sunday 24.4 0.3 103 90 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 32.1 1.7 264 57 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 9 442.8 n/a
60h 27.1 2.7 240 85 1,011.8 3.20 / 3.20 26 483.3 n/a
66h 25.7 2.0 234 89 1,013.4 0.35 / 3.55 43 1.3 n/a
Monday 25.1 1.2 235 91 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.02 56 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Miskina?
Now 24.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 30.8 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 426 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Miskina today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Miskina?
Local time is 17:23. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Miskina?
Miskina is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Miskina?
DEM 11 m.
Where is Miskina located?
It is at 8.16128, -12.84322 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Miskina in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9893019

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