Location & Surroundings

Panguma is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 33 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sumbuya, 11 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is about 175 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 48 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° 33' 2" N, 11° 56' 54" W
  • Elevation DEM: 33 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 158 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 Panguma

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

Now 24.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 32.0 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 428 W/m2.

Temperature
24.1 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SW (245 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,016.8 hPa
Clouds
40 %
Precip
3.05 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 24.1 1.4 245 96 1,016.8 - / 0.00 40 0.0 n/a
6h 23.6 1.1 329 98 1,016.4 0.57 / 0.57 28 0.0 n/a
12h 32.0 1.5 304 60 1,015.9 0.20 / 0.77 97 427.9 n/a
18h 26.9 2.1 219 87 1,013.9 2.05 / 2.82 82 406.3 n/a
Tomorrow 24.2 0.6 280 94 1,016.4 0.22 / 3.05 100 0.6 n/a
30h 23.3 0.4 342 96 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 32.5 0.4 274 58 1,015.5 0.05 / 0.05 53 421.2 n/a
42h 27.0 2.9 213 81 1,012.6 1.13 / 1.18 99 440.2 n/a
Friday 24.0 1.2 193 95 1,015.6 1.99 / 3.18 73 0.3 n/a
54h 23.3 0.3 96 96 1,014.5 0.00 / 1.71 73 0.0 n/a
60h 31.3 1.4 185 60 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.07 96 405.0 n/a
66h 25.7 1.9 192 90 1,013.4 5.53 / 5.60 5 366.7 n/a
Saturday 23.6 0.2 257 96 1,015.9 0.00 / 2.16 5 1.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Panguma?
Now 24.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 32.0 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 428 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Panguma today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:26 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Panguma?
Local time is 10:36. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Panguma?
Panguma is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Panguma?
DEM 33 m.
Where is Panguma located?
It is at 7.55057, -11.94845 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Panguma in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9878403

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