Location & Surroundings

Njala is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 14 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gandorhun, 8 km to the northeast. The national capital Freetown is about 185 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 56 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° 27' 39" N, 11° 53' 40" W
  • Elevation DEM: 14 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Njala

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

Now 26.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 33.2 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 513 W/m2.

Temperature
26.7 C
Wind
2.5 m/s S (201 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,011.1 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
0.61 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 26.7 2.5 201 88 1,011.1 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 24.3 1.3 254 95 1,013.3 1.10 / 1.10 8 1.2 n/a
12h 23.5 1.2 345 96 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.01 8 0.0 n/a
18h 33.2 0.1 165 56 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 38 462.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.2 3.2 223 83 1,010.3 0.61 / 0.61 85 513.3 n/a
30h 24.9 1.5 229 94 1,012.5 3.34 / 3.95 77 0.7 n/a
36h 24.2 0.9 259 96 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 44 0.0 n/a
42h 31.7 1.0 243 63 1,011.7 0.43 / 0.43 90 390.0 n/a
Saturday 26.8 1.9 224 88 1,010.7 1.81 / 2.25 11 277.0 n/a
54h 24.3 1.3 267 94 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.78 3 1.2 n/a
60h 23.6 0.9 324 96 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.02 2 0.0 n/a
66h 32.3 1.0 274 60 1,012.6 0.26 / 0.29 79 438.1 n/a
Sunday 26.8 1.5 220 86 1,011.1 2.58 / 2.86 5 439.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Njala?
Now 26.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 33.2 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 513 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Njala today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 52m.
What is the local time in Njala?
Local time is 06:27. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Njala?
Njala is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Njala?
DEM 14 m.
Where is Njala located?
It is at 7.46074, -11.89435 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Njala in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9878106

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