Location & Surroundings

Tikon is a stream in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 96 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Magburaka, 6 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 150 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 87 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 42' 43" N, 11° 53' 29" W
  • Elevation DEM: 96 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

Other streams nearby

Nearby

Weather in Tikon

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

Now 22.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 22.9 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 46 W/m2.

Temperature
22.9 C
Wind
1.6 m/s SE (147 deg)
Humidity
100 %
Pressure
1,011.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.01 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 22.9 1.6 147 100 1,011.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.3 1.5 138 100 1,011.2 8.29 / 8.29 100 0.0 n/a
12h 22.8 1.7 156 99 1,013.4 10.83 / 19.12 100 46.0 n/a
18h 22.4 0.9 131 99 1,012.3 0.00 / 13.51 100 43.4 n/a
Tomorrow 21.7 1.1 124 99 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.01 100 1.1 n/a
30h 21.9 1.2 120 99 1,014.2 0.32 / 0.32 100 0.0 n/a
36h 28.5 2.2 170 67 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.15 95 278.0 n/a
42h 24.6 1.6 210 95 1,013.0 2.23 / 2.38 8 530.8 n/a
Friday 21.8 0.7 185 99 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.26 54 3.9 n/a
54h 21.4 0.4 162 99 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
60h 24.3 0.3 199 89 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 96 106.5 n/a
66h 25.9 0.6 218 84 1,012.9 0.08 / 0.08 83 382.7 n/a
Saturday 22.5 0.9 217 96 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.04 100 3.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tikon?
Now 22.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 22.9 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 46 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tikon today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:44 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Tikon?
Local time is 07:03. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Tikon?
Tikon is a stream.
What is the elevation of Tikon?
DEM 96 m.
Where is Tikon located?
It is at 8.71208, -11.89128 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tikon in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10040862

GeoView