Location & Surroundings

Porta is a stream in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 303 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Masingbi, 41 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 185 km to the west. The nearest airport is Yengema Airport, 61 km away.

Overview

Porta is stream in Northern Province, Sierra Leone.

It is located in Northern Province, Sierra Leone.

Basic Data

  • Country Sierra Leone
  • Located in Northern Province
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 46' 46" N, 11° 34' 33" W
  • Elevation DEM: 303 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 Porta

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

Now 23.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 24.3 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 9.8 mm. Solar peaks near 377 W/m2.

Temperature
23.4 C
Wind
1.6 m/s SW (237 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
9.79 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 23.4 1.6 237 98 1,012.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.0 1.1 222 99 1,015.2 3.93 / 3.93 100 4.0 n/a
12h 21.7 0.6 212 100 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.72 100 0.0 n/a
18h 24.3 1.5 223 95 1,015.0 1.80 / 2.52 91 199.5 n/a
Tomorrow 22.6 1.1 217 98 1,013.3 7.26 / 9.79 96 376.6 n/a
30h 21.9 0.5 220 100 1,016.5 0.00 / 4.82 100 1.3 n/a
36h 21.5 0.6 157 100 1,015.4 0.18 / 4.99 100 0.0 n/a
42h 23.5 1.1 175 97 1,016.4 0.00 / 3.02 96 127.4 n/a
Sunday 23.0 1.4 256 98 1,013.8 2.46 / 5.48 78 397.1 n/a
54h 21.6 0.7 254 100 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.95 100 2.6 n/a
60h 21.4 0.2 192 100 1,015.6 1.60 / 2.55 100 0.0 n/a
66h 23.9 1.3 264 91 1,016.2 1.53 / 4.08 100 124.0 n/a
Monday 24.6 1.9 260 87 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.24 10 304.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Porta?
Now 23.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 24.3 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 9.8 mm. Solar peaks near 377 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 9.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Porta today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:45 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Porta?
Local time is 03:39. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Porta?
Porta is a stream.
What is the elevation of Porta?
DEM 303 m.
Where is Porta located?
It is at 8.77949, -11.57574 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Porta in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10038472

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