Location & Surroundings

Vando is a stream in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 119 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mamboma, 22 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 200 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 32 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° 3' 26" N, 11° 29' 36" W
  • Elevation DEM: 119 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 815 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Vando

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

Now 21.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.8 to 27.3 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 8.9 mm. Solar peaks near 602 W/m2.

Temperature
21.8 C
Wind
1.0 m/s NW (297 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,015.3 hPa
Clouds
71 %
Precip
8.89 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 21.8 1.0 297 98 1,015.3 - / 0.00 71 0.0 n/a
6h 21.8 0.6 285 96 1,014.3 0.11 / 0.11 100 0.0 n/a
12h 27.3 1.7 293 77 1,014.5 1.30 / 1.40 65 372.1 n/a
18h 24.1 1.1 287 96 1,011.8 6.88 / 8.28 100 602.1 n/a
Tomorrow 22.6 0.6 299 100 1,014.3 0.60 / 8.89 100 1.3 n/a
30h 22.4 0.8 6 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 3.69 96 0.0 n/a
36h 28.2 1.1 88 76 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.97 68 385.0 n/a
42h 24.2 1.3 210 96 1,010.4 2.64 / 3.61 84 228.2 n/a
Wednesday 22.4 0.5 250 100 1,013.2 0.00 / 2.41 100 2.2 n/a
54h 22.2 0.3 78 100 1,012.1 0.00 / 2.24 99 0.0 n/a
60h 28.5 1.1 179 75 1,012.2 0.22 / 2.46 36 375.7 n/a
66h 23.9 2.4 200 97 1,010.8 10.24 / 12.69 100 567.8 n/a
Thursday 22.6 0.5 213 99 1,013.7 0.00 / 7.43 100 0.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-05 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Vando?
Now 21.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.8 to 27.3 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 8.9 mm. Solar peaks near 602 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 8.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Vando today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 18:36 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in Vando?
Local time is 09:36. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Vando?
Vando is a stream.
What is the elevation of Vando?
DEM 119 m.
Where is Vando located?
It is at 8.05736, -11.49337 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Vando in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2403183

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