Location & Surroundings

Mokafi is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 67 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Moyamba, 27 km to the south. The national capital Freetown is 81 km to the west. The nearest airport is Hastings Airport, 68 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° 23' 33" N, 12° 30' 34" W
  • Elevation DEM: 67 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 138 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mokafi

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

Now 26.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 32.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 5.0 mm. Solar peaks near 499 W/m2.

Temperature
26.2 C
Wind
1.6 m/s S (181 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,012.8 hPa
Clouds
3 %
Precip
5.02 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 26.2 1.6 181 84 1,012.8 - / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
6h 23.2 1.3 175 98 1,015.6 2.21 / 2.21 92 1.3 n/a
12h 22.6 0.4 243 97 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.12 100 0.0 n/a
18h 32.8 0.6 97 53 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 45 429.8 n/a
Tomorrow 25.6 0.9 248 88 1,013.1 5.02 / 5.02 83 499.5 n/a
30h 23.5 0.7 141 96 1,015.1 0.00 / 4.09 84 0.4 n/a
36h 22.8 0.1 125 97 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
42h 33.0 0.4 310 54 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 436.7 n/a
Sunday 25.7 2.3 234 87 1,011.4 1.51 / 1.51 81 548.0 n/a
54h 23.7 1.1 191 96 1,013.7 1.07 / 2.58 23 1.2 n/a
60h 23.4 0.9 180 98 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.04 26 0.0 n/a
66h 32.2 1.0 206 59 1,012.9 0.40 / 0.44 47 429.8 n/a
Monday 25.9 1.8 206 88 1,011.4 2.25 / 2.69 2 598.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mokafi?
Now 26.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 32.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 5.0 mm. Solar peaks near 499 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mokafi today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 47m.
What is the local time in Mokafi?
Local time is 06:11. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Mokafi?
Mokafi is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mokafi?
DEM 67 m.
Where is Mokafi located?
It is at 8.39258, -12.50953 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mokafi in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9872871

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