Location & Surroundings

Wana is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 25 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Moyamba, 31 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is 72 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 52 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 6' 7" N, 12° 42' 27" W
  • Elevation DEM: 25 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 189 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Wana

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

Now 23.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 32.3 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 529 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
0.2 m/s E (82 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,015.8 hPa
Clouds
62 %
Precip
1.11 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 0.2 82 96 1,015.8 - / 0.00 62 0.0 n/a
6h 32.3 1.3 263 57 1,016.5 0.61 / 0.61 65 436.3 n/a
12h 26.9 2.2 251 83 1,015.2 3.84 / 4.44 3 529.3 n/a
18h 24.7 1.3 267 93 1,016.7 0.00 / 1.64 4 1.4 n/a
Tomorrow 23.9 0.7 326 95 1,016.1 0.00 / 1.11 71 0.0 n/a
30h 32.1 2.3 278 59 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.64 73 432.4 n/a
36h 26.8 2.0 276 85 1,014.3 3.77 / 4.41 14 517.6 n/a
42h 24.6 1.3 289 94 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.97 33 1.5 n/a
Thursday 23.7 0.5 55 96 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.40 100 0.0 n/a
54h 31.3 1.3 240 61 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.03 100 310.2 n/a
60h 26.5 1.8 243 87 1,013.1 1.60 / 1.63 94 344.2 n/a
66h 24.4 1.4 215 95 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.46 8 1.4 n/a
Friday 23.5 0.8 122 97 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.24 31 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wana?
Now 23.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 32.3 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 529 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wana today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Wana?
Local time is 17:23. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Wana?
Wana is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Wana?
DEM 25 m.
Where is Wana located?
It is at 8.10205, -12.70763 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wana in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9893564

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