Lunsar

Sierra Leone
Lunsar, Sierra Leone
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A sizeable commercial town in Sierra Leone's Northern Province, Lunsar offers a grounded look at everyday Temne community life, with low-slung iron-roofed buildings lining unpaved streets amid lush tropical greenery in upland country.

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  • Population22,461
  • Nearest water from center 2.6 km1.6 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
27°81°
10mm0.5in
F
28°82°
10mm0.4in
M
28°83°
30mm1.2in
A
28°83°
70mm2.7in
M
27°80°
230mm9.1in
J
25°77°
360mm14.1in
J
24°76°
480mm18.9in
A
24°75°
540mm21.3in
S
25°76°
440mm17.3in
O
25°77°
265mm10.5in
N
26°78°
110mm4.4in
D
26°80°
25mm1.0in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
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Lunsar: quick answers

Where is Lunsar?

Lunsar is in Sierra Leone, about 80 km50 miles in a straight line from Freetown.

How do you get to Lunsar?

The nearest airport is Freetown (HGS), about 2 hr 38 min away by road.

What's the weather like in Lunsar?

The warmest month is March, averaging 28°C83°F across day and night; the coolest is August, at 24°C75°F. The wettest month is August, with about 541 mm21.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)

What's in Lunsar?

OpenStreetMap lists 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.

What's near Lunsar?

Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Makeni and Port Loko.

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