Location & Surroundings

Sampo is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 7 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bonthe, 20 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 120 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Sherbro International Airport, 18 km away.

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Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 32' 21" N, 12° 41' 4" W
  • Elevation DEM: 7 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 10 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sampo

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

Now 28.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 26.1 to 30.0 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 519 W/m2.

Temperature
28.0 C
Wind
3.1 m/s SW (204 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,011.3 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.23 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 28.0 3.1 204 78 1,011.3 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 26.2 0.8 197 85 1,013.3 1.97 / 1.97 60 1.7 n/a
12h 26.1 1.0 180 83 1,011.7 0.00 / 1.57 100 0.0 n/a
18h 30.0 2.7 205 66 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.35 100 410.2 n/a
Tomorrow 27.9 3.1 246 75 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.23 33 519.4 n/a
30h 26.3 2.9 267 84 1,012.9 0.68 / 0.92 9 1.5 n/a
36h 26.1 2.2 266 84 1,011.4 2.50 / 3.42 56 0.0 n/a
42h 29.1 3.0 254 69 1,012.4 0.00 / 2.49 98 386.0 n/a
Tuesday 27.9 3.9 263 75 1,010.5 0.00 / 1.22 20 576.7 n/a
54h 25.8 3.0 287 86 1,012.8 2.10 / 3.32 54 1.6 n/a
60h 25.2 1.8 358 87 1,011.6 1.91 / 5.23 92 0.0 n/a
66h 27.6 1.2 346 76 1,012.8 0.00 / 2.84 100 224.5 n/a
Wednesday 27.6 1.2 210 78 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.84 100 445.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sampo?
Now 28.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 26.1 to 30.0 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 519 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sampo today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Sampo?
Local time is 02:41. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Sampo?
Sampo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sampo?
DEM 7 m.
Where is Sampo located?
It is at 7.53916, -12.68433 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sampo in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9871072

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