Location & Surroundings

Sembehun is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 164 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kenema, 12 km to the northwest. The national capital Freetown is about 245 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 11 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° 50' 2" N, 11° 5' 32" W
  • Elevation DEM: 164 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 233 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sembehun

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

Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.3 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 508 W/m2.

Temperature
23.6 C
Wind
0.5 m/s SW (234 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
2.91 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 23.6 0.5 234 95 1,012.2 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 0.7 220 99 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 25 0.0 n/a
12h 32.3 1.1 219 56 1,011.9 0.02 / 0.02 34 438.5 n/a
18h 26.3 2.3 236 83 1,010.2 0.45 / 0.47 42 508.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.5 1.0 281 96 1,013.3 2.43 / 2.91 90 0.6 n/a
30h 22.2 0.7 248 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
36h 30.9 1.5 277 61 1,013.5 0.34 / 0.34 47 419.8 n/a
42h 26.4 0.8 170 82 1,011.5 1.09 / 1.44 12 472.6 n/a
Monday 22.9 0.9 231 98 1,014.2 0.31 / 1.75 11 0.7 n/a
54h 22.1 0.5 281 99 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
60h 31.3 1.3 261 58 1,014.8 0.17 / 0.17 68 425.9 n/a
66h 25.1 1.6 206 90 1,014.2 4.74 / 4.91 99 460.6 n/a
Tuesday 22.6 0.8 249 99 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.35 28 0.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sembehun?
Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.3 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 508 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sembehun today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Sembehun?
Local time is 08:55. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Sembehun?
Sembehun is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sembehun?
DEM 164 m.
Where is Sembehun located?
It is at 7.83400, -11.09224 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sembehun in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875430

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