Location & Surroundings

Takpoima is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 192 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Daru, 10 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is about 270 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 38 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° 54' 13" N, 10° 50' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 192 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 102 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Takpoima

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

Now 31.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 31.1 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 444 W/m2.

Temperature
31.1 C
Wind
0.8 m/s W (256 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,012.4 hPa
Clouds
76 %
Precip
0.18 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 31.1 0.8 256 60 1,012.4 - / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
6h 25.8 1.4 219 86 1,010.7 1.58 / 1.58 24 444.3 n/a
12h 22.9 0.8 222 97 1,013.2 0.62 / 2.19 65 0.6 n/a
18h 21.9 0.9 209 99 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 30.9 1.1 302 60 1,013.5 0.18 / 0.18 69 401.4 n/a
30h 26.6 1.4 177 81 1,011.5 1.16 / 1.34 32 520.9 n/a
36h 22.8 0.8 236 98 1,014.6 0.20 / 1.54 16 0.6 n/a
42h 21.9 0.4 208 99 1,014.5 0.00 / 1.12 27 0.0 n/a
Monday 30.4 1.3 231 61 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.11 94 396.4 n/a
54h 25.0 1.2 215 92 1,014.6 4.82 / 4.93 100 340.7 n/a
60h 22.3 0.8 239 98 1,017.2 0.00 / 3.99 48 0.6 n/a
66h 21.6 0.5 231 99 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.23 38 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 30.5 1.1 243 60 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.08 70 390.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Takpoima?
Now 31.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 31.1 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 444 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 Takpoima today?
Sunrise around 06:31 and sunset around 18:22 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Takpoima?
Local time is 00:20. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Takpoima?
Takpoima is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Takpoima?
DEM 192 m.
Where is Takpoima located?
It is at 7.90363, -10.83330 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Takpoima in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875917

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