Location & Surroundings

Samarank is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 14 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Port Loko, 24 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is 41 km to the west. The nearest airport is Hastings Airport, 34 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° 33' 47" N, 12° 52' 12" W
  • Elevation DEM: 14 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 334 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Samarank

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

Now 24.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 33.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 2.6 mm. Solar peaks near 459 W/m2.

Temperature
24.5 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SW (237 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,017.2 hPa
Clouds
4 %
Precip
2.62 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 24.5 0.7 237 93 1,017.2 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 23.6 0.3 121 95 1,015.9 0.19 / 0.19 5 0.0 n/a
12h 33.8 0.5 276 52 1,016.5 0.08 / 0.27 48 444.8 n/a
18h 27.3 1.6 275 82 1,015.0 3.74 / 4.00 8 458.7 n/a
Tomorrow 24.4 1.0 271 94 1,017.0 0.00 / 2.62 11 1.5 n/a
30h 23.8 0.6 255 95 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.14 57 0.0 n/a
36h 31.8 2.5 301 59 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.10 78 391.3 n/a
42h 27.1 2.1 285 82 1,014.2 3.28 / 3.39 69 492.8 n/a
Thursday 24.6 1.4 267 95 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.10 5 1.4 n/a
54h 24.1 1.2 273 96 1,014.3 0.04 / 0.13 75 0.0 n/a
60h 32.7 2.1 299 55 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.04 100 377.5 n/a
66h 26.7 1.1 199 86 1,012.8 2.32 / 2.36 100 372.5 n/a
Friday 24.3 0.6 260 96 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.11 11 1.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Samarank?
Now 24.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 33.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 2.6 mm. Solar peaks near 459 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Samarank today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Samarank?
Local time is 10:32. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Samarank?
Samarank is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Samarank?
DEM 14 m.
Where is Samarank located?
It is at 8.56300, -12.87002 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Samarank in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2404159

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