Location & Surroundings

Yongo is a stream in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 380 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Koidu, 31 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 280 km to the west. The nearest airport is Yengema Airport, 39 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° 37' 8" N, 10° 41' 21" W
  • Elevation DEM: 380 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 10 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Yongo

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

Now 24.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.5 to 29.1 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 16.9 mm. Solar peaks near 465 W/m2.

Temperature
24.2 C
Wind
0.8 m/s NE (31 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,010.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
16.88 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 24.2 0.8 31 91 1,010.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 21.4 0.5 240 97 1,013.7 3.94 / 3.94 83 1.2 n/a
12h 20.5 0.4 175 98 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.64 42 0.0 n/a
18h 29.1 1.5 149 67 1,013.0 1.08 / 1.73 41 441.4 n/a
Tomorrow 22.2 0.2 294 97 1,012.6 15.16 / 16.88 100 465.3 n/a
30h 21.1 0.8 210 98 1,015.6 0.00 / 2.83 100 0.1 n/a
36h 21.0 0.8 225 99 1,014.8 2.12 / 4.95 100 0.0 n/a
42h 22.7 0.8 256 97 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.99 89 83.9 n/a
Friday 22.2 0.6 313 97 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.68 99 156.1 n/a
54h 21.1 0.5 251 98 1,016.1 0.60 / 1.27 94 0.3 n/a
60h 20.8 0.0 154 99 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.17 81 0.0 n/a
66h 24.6 0.4 158 85 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 99 148.0 n/a
Saturday 24.2 0.8 11 91 1,012.2 0.20 / 0.20 34 137.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-14 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yongo?
Now 24.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.5 to 29.1 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 16.9 mm. Solar peaks near 465 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 16.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yongo today?
Sunrise around 06:29 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 58m.
What is the local time in Yongo?
Local time is 03:56. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Yongo?
Yongo is a stream.
What is the elevation of Yongo?
DEM 380 m.
Where is Yongo located?
It is at 8.61896, -10.68930 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yongo in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2402726

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