Location & Surroundings

Sitafaia is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 60 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kukuna, less than 2 km away. The national capital Freetown is about 120 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, about 105 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 24' 2" N, 12° 40' 10" W
  • Elevation DEM: 60 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,295 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.8%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sitafaia

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

Now 28.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 28.2 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 551 W/m2.

Temperature
28.1 C
Wind
1.3 m/s S (179 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,013.0 hPa
Clouds
56 %
Precip
3.04 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 28.1 1.3 179 84 1,013.0 - / 0.00 56 0.0 n/a
6h 24.9 2.7 241 95 1,010.8 6.84 / 6.84 100 550.7 n/a
12h 23.0 1.2 226 98 1,013.8 0.00 / 3.33 91 3.1 n/a
18h 22.6 1.2 200 99 1,013.3 0.00 / 2.04 37 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 28.2 0.7 238 82 1,014.0 1.00 / 3.04 64 439.0 n/a
30h 24.0 2.5 246 97 1,011.8 8.14 / 11.18 100 550.7 n/a
36h 23.2 1.0 275 98 1,014.1 0.00 / 3.66 99 0.4 n/a
42h 22.6 0.7 164 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.68 89 0.0 n/a
Monday 23.9 1.2 52 98 1,015.0 1.84 / 2.52 100 101.7 n/a
54h 24.0 0.7 66 96 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.67 100 69.6 n/a
60h 22.2 0.5 250 97 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 98 2.5 n/a
66h 21.7 1.2 54 98 1,014.4 0.32 / 0.32 94 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 28.2 1.6 99 75 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.04 64 312.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sitafaia?
Now 28.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 28.2 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 551 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sitafaia today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:54 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Sitafaia?
Local time is 23:26. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Sitafaia?
Sitafaia is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sitafaia?
DEM 60 m.
Where is Sitafaia located?
It is at 9.40048, -12.66953 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sitafaia in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2403792