Location & Surroundings

Mowando is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 7 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bonthe, 19 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 120 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Sherbro International Airport, 17 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
    7° 35' 33" N, 12° 39' 56" W
  • Elevation DEM: 7 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 31 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mowando

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

Now 26.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.6 to 27.3 C, max wind 7.4 m/s. Precip around 12.3 mm. Solar peaks near 274 W/m2.

Temperature
26.8 C
Wind
2.4 m/s SW (227 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,011.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
12.32 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 26.8 2.4 227 82 1,011.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 27.3 1.5 260 78 1,010.4 0.10 / 0.10 99 273.7 n/a
12h 26.0 1.3 213 83 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 94 1.3 n/a
18h 25.6 0.9 144 85 1,010.9 1.17 / 1.17 94 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.0 7.4 78 84 1,014.4 11.15 / 12.32 100 202.6 n/a
30h 24.4 1.2 94 82 1,011.3 0.00 / 1.14 100 170.7 n/a
36h 23.5 1.6 61 85 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.2 n/a
42h 22.9 2.5 83 89 1,012.9 0.32 / 0.32 85 0.0 n/a
Thursday 29.2 3.2 155 68 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.07 87 430.9 n/a
54h 27.6 3.9 202 78 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.06 98 564.1 n/a
60h 26.4 2.8 259 83 1,013.5 0.07 / 0.13 99 1.5 n/a
66h 25.8 1.7 267 86 1,012.0 0.68 / 0.81 98 0.0 n/a
Friday 29.5 2.2 267 70 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.04 78 362.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mowando?
Now 26.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.6 to 27.3 C, max wind 7.4 m/s. Precip around 12.3 mm. Solar peaks near 274 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 12.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mowando today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Mowando?
Local time is 19:00. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Mowando?
Mowando is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mowando?
DEM 7 m.
Where is Mowando located?
It is at 7.59252, -12.66542 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mowando in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9870930

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