Location & Surroundings

Ngalu is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 127 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Njala, 37 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is about 165 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 53 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° 25' 13" N, 11° 44' 26" W
  • Elevation DEM: 127 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 170 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ngalu

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

Now 25.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 31.5 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 480 W/m2.

Temperature
25.4 C
Wind
1.0 m/s NW (324 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,014.5 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
0.35 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 25.4 1.0 324 88 1,014.5 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 22.8 0.2 227 98 1,016.7 0.20 / 0.20 99 0.9 n/a
12h 21.9 0.5 5 99 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
18h 31.5 1.3 287 55 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 95 417.2 n/a
Tomorrow 26.2 0.5 342 84 1,012.8 0.35 / 0.35 41 479.9 n/a
30h 22.6 1.2 167 97 1,016.0 0.96 / 1.31 86 0.6 n/a
36h 21.6 0.8 102 98 1,015.1 0.35 / 1.66 94 0.0 n/a
42h 30.7 1.4 226 58 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 57 381.7 n/a
Friday 23.9 1.2 193 94 1,014.1 6.30 / 6.30 84 518.8 n/a
54h 22.1 0.7 134 98 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.45 68 0.9 n/a
60h 21.5 0.4 51 99 1,015.4 1.50 / 1.96 41 0.0 n/a
66h 30.4 1.2 272 60 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.06 72 402.3 n/a
Saturday 24.2 0.5 351 92 1,012.9 9.23 / 9.29 96 456.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ngalu?
Now 25.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 31.5 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 480 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ngalu today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 11h 47m.
What is the local time in Ngalu?
Local time is 01:33. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Ngalu?
Ngalu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ngalu?
DEM 127 m.
Where is Ngalu located?
It is at 8.42026, -11.74047 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ngalu in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9876591

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