Location & Surroundings

Monga is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 16 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bonthe, 32 km to the southeast. The national capital Freetown is about 105 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 26 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 47' 23" N, 12° 37' 8" W
  • Elevation DEM: 16 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 243 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Monga

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

Now 27.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.5 to 31.3 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 3.3 mm. Solar peaks near 437 W/m2.

Temperature
27.6 C
Wind
3.3 m/s SW (217 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,012.7 hPa
Clouds
16 %
Precip
3.28 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 27.6 3.3 217 79 1,012.7 - / 0.00 16 0.0 n/a
6h 25.2 1.9 190 88 1,015.4 1.49 / 1.49 5 1.4 n/a
12h 24.5 0.7 121 90 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 64 0.0 n/a
18h 31.3 2.4 191 59 1,014.7 0.11 / 0.12 65 436.9 n/a
Tomorrow 26.7 2.2 187 82 1,013.3 3.17 / 3.28 7 418.6 n/a
30h 24.5 1.0 230 91 1,015.5 0.00 / 2.27 34 1.4 n/a
36h 23.8 1.1 36 92 1,014.5 0.00 / 1.72 36 0.0 n/a
42h 31.5 1.6 247 58 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.07 26 443.3 n/a
Saturday 27.0 2.4 267 80 1,013.1 2.47 / 2.55 27 461.6 n/a
54h 25.7 1.5 279 85 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.25 100 1.3 n/a
60h 25.0 1.0 275 89 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.13 12 0.0 n/a
66h 32.2 2.0 275 58 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 44 441.9 n/a
Sunday 27.3 2.9 243 82 1,011.6 3.52 / 3.52 72 493.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Monga?
Now 27.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.5 to 31.3 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 3.3 mm. Solar peaks near 437 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Monga today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Monga?
Local time is 03:46. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Monga?
Monga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Monga?
DEM 16 m.
Where is Monga located?
It is at 7.78969, -12.61876 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Monga in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2593576

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