Location & Surroundings

Wangurunu is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 233 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Binkolo, 19 km to the southeast. The national capital Freetown is about 140 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Kabala Airport, 91 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 4' 6" N, 12° 6' 42" W
  • Elevation DEM: 233 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 216 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 Wangurunu

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

Now 22.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 25.8 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 478 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
0.9 m/s S (172 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
0.15 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 22.5 0.9 172 99 1,013.7 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 25.8 2.0 195 91 1,014.1 2.57 / 2.57 89 215.6 n/a
12h 24.5 1.8 227 95 1,011.6 7.68 / 10.25 89 478.2 n/a
18h 22.3 1.0 192 99 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.96 100 3.4 n/a
Tomorrow 22.2 1.0 178 99 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.15 100 0.0 n/a
30h 26.7 1.1 221 81 1,014.8 0.03 / 0.18 93 190.6 n/a
36h 26.2 1.6 237 90 1,012.0 1.43 / 1.61 6 518.4 n/a
42h 22.8 0.9 211 98 1,015.8 1.98 / 3.59 62 3.4 n/a
Wednesday 22.5 0.9 157 99 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.24 87 0.0 n/a
54h 28.9 1.1 269 75 1,014.6 0.25 / 0.50 60 334.7 n/a
60h 26.0 1.6 262 93 1,011.9 4.08 / 4.58 58 606.0 n/a
66h 23.3 1.3 208 98 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.61 96 3.3 n/a
Thursday 22.5 0.8 185 99 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.14 79 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wangurunu?
Now 22.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 25.8 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 478 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wangurunu today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:42 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Wangurunu?
Local time is 12:26. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Wangurunu?
Wangurunu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Wangurunu?
DEM 233 m.
Where is Wangurunu located?
It is at 9.06828, -12.11161 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wangurunu in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-03-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10133472

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