Location & Surroundings

Sumtoke is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 11 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mattru Jong, 9 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is about 160 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 37 km away.

Also known as: Santo · Sonto · Sonfo

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 31' 2" N, 12° 10' 1" W
  • Elevation DEM: 11 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 87 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Santo
Sonto
Sonfo

Weather in Sumtoke

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

Now 23.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 32.6 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 512 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
0.4 m/s N (355 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,012.8 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
1.86 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 23.5 0.4 355 96 1,012.8 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 32.6 0.6 21 58 1,013.2 0.29 / 0.29 56 451.9 n/a
12h 27.2 2.5 219 82 1,011.7 2.02 / 2.31 42 512.1 n/a
18h 24.4 0.9 280 92 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.87 100 1.1 n/a
Tomorrow 23.3 0.5 76 96 1,012.4 0.99 / 1.86 96 0.0 n/a
30h 32.9 1.0 254 56 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.40 52 435.8 n/a
36h 26.7 2.3 232 86 1,011.4 2.75 / 3.15 13 464.6 n/a
42h 24.5 1.6 247 93 1,013.0 0.00 / 2.59 36 1.3 n/a
Tuesday 23.9 0.7 288 94 1,011.9 2.09 / 4.68 73 0.0 n/a
54h 32.2 1.7 245 58 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 427.1 n/a
60h 26.8 2.4 234 83 1,010.7 5.34 / 5.34 38 461.9 n/a
66h 24.1 1.1 305 94 1,013.1 0.00 / 1.56 59 1.2 n/a
Wednesday 23.0 1.4 21 97 1,011.9 0.34 / 1.89 85 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sumtoke?
Now 23.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 32.6 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 512 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sumtoke today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Sumtoke?
Local time is 15:58. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Sumtoke?
Sumtoke is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sumtoke?
DEM 11 m.
Where is Sumtoke located?
It is at 7.51722, -12.16694 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sumtoke in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2403757

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