Location & Surroundings

Samgale is a stream in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 13 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tintafor, 15 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is 30 km to the south. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 15 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 44' 28" N, 13° 8' 5" W
  • Elevation DEM: 13 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Samgale

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

Now 25.6 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.5 to 26.1 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 195 W/m2.

Temperature
25.6 C
Wind
2.3 m/s SW (222 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,015.8 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
1.07 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 25.6 2.3 222 90 1,015.8 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 24.5 1.2 264 94 1,014.9 11.33 / 11.33 100 0.0 n/a
12h 25.2 1.7 223 91 1,016.6 2.73 / 14.06 100 57.8 n/a
18h 26.1 2.0 244 86 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.37 100 194.7 n/a
Tomorrow 24.7 2.1 219 90 1,015.6 0.70 / 1.07 44 5.9 n/a
30h 24.1 1.8 205 91 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.72 99 0.0 n/a
36h 28.3 3.4 241 74 1,014.4 0.19 / 0.91 69 424.7 n/a
42h 26.6 4.6 239 82 1,012.0 1.41 / 2.31 100 575.3 n/a
Saturday 24.8 3.5 215 92 1,014.1 1.14 / 3.45 93 5.0 n/a
54h 24.0 2.1 181 94 1,012.8 3.39 / 6.84 99 0.0 n/a
60h 27.5 4.3 217 81 1,014.0 1.35 / 8.19 92 429.3 n/a
66h 25.4 4.2 220 90 1,012.2 3.31 / 11.51 100 446.5 n/a
Sunday 24.5 3.2 203 94 1,015.1 0.00 / 10.45 100 1.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Samgale?
Now 25.6 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.5 to 26.1 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 195 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Samgale today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 18:52 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Samgale?
Local time is 10:10. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Samgale?
Samgale is a stream.
What is the elevation of Samgale?
DEM 13 m.
Where is Samgale located?
It is at 8.74111, -13.13472 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Samgale in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 1995-04-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2566556

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