Location & Surroundings

Sembehun is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 171 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kenema, 18 km to the northwest. The national capital Freetown is about 250 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 19 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° 44' 36" N, 11° 5' 58" W
  • Elevation DEM: 171 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 145 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.8%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • 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 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.4 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 3.1 mm. Solar peaks near 489 W/m2.

Temperature
23.7 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SW (219 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
3.11 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 23.7 0.6 219 95 1,012.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 0.7 216 99 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 23 0.0 n/a
12h 32.4 1.1 216 56 1,011.9 0.02 / 0.02 39 441.4 n/a
18h 26.1 2.3 235 85 1,010.3 0.50 / 0.53 35 489.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.7 1.0 291 95 1,013.2 2.59 / 3.11 85 0.6 n/a
30h 22.3 0.9 236 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
36h 30.9 1.5 279 60 1,013.5 0.39 / 0.39 43 420.9 n/a
42h 26.7 0.7 188 81 1,011.4 1.17 / 1.56 6 492.8 n/a
Monday 23.0 1.1 225 98 1,014.1 0.13 / 1.69 11 0.7 n/a
54h 22.2 0.4 267 99 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 27 0.0 n/a
60h 31.3 1.4 260 59 1,014.8 0.18 / 0.19 65 427.3 n/a
66h 24.9 1.7 203 92 1,014.3 5.45 / 5.64 99 460.9 n/a
Tuesday 22.6 0.8 244 99 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.12 19 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 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.4 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 3.1 mm. Solar peaks near 489 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.1 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 09:16. 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 171 m.
Where is Sembehun located?
It is at 7.74327, -11.09943 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sembehun in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9879879

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