Lunsar
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Lunsar month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Lunsar are typically January, November and December, with average daytime highs around 31–35°C. February is usually the warmest month (average high 36°C), January the coldest (average low 22°C), and August the wettest (about 684 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34.7 | 21.6 | 2 | 9.9 |
| February | 36.0 | 22.4 | 5 | 10.4 |
| March | 35.7 | 23.4 | 26 | 9.9 |
| April | 34.7 | 23.9 | 72 | 9.3 |
| May | 32.3 | 23.8 | 209 | 8.1 |
| June | 30.0 | 22.9 | 384 | 7.2 |
| July | 28.1 | 22.3 | 598 | 6.0 |
| August | 27.8 | 22.2 | 684 | 5.7 |
| September | 28.6 | 22.4 | 576 | 6.2 |
| October | 29.9 | 22.5 | 354 | 7.8 |
| November | 30.9 | 22.6 | 130 | 8.9 |
| December | 32.6 | 21.8 | 20 | 10.0 |
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Research updated Sunday, September 27, 2026Past and future events in Lunsar
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- Tour de Lunsar
Sierra Leone's largest cycle race, run annually by the Lunsar Cycling Team since 2016.
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Interactive geography
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01 · OverviewLunsar, in brief
Northern Province geography
Lunsar is a town located within Marampa Chiefdom, situated in the Port Loko District of the Northern Province in Sierra Leone. Positioned approximately 50 miles east of Freetown and roughly 18 miles south-east of Port Loko, the municipality functions as the largest town in the district by population, holding a population of 22,461 residents according to structured data records, alongside a 2004 estimate that placed the figure at 36,108.
Massaboin Hill foundations
The settlement derived its historical identity from Massaboin Hill, a massive geological formation containing iron ore. Local linguistics trace the original name, Ro-Sar, from the Temne word for stone, meaning the place where stones are found, which subsequently evolved into Lunsar during the colonial era. Today, the inhabitants of Lunsar are largely members of the Temne ethnic group, communicating primarily in languages that include Temne, Mende, and en-SL.
Commercial and economic activity
Operating within the time zone of Africa/Freetown and utilizing the SLE currency, Lunsar serves as one of the primary commercial and business hubs in the north of Sierra Leone. The present-day economy of this coordinate point—situated at latitude 8.68439 and longitude -12.53499—ties directly to its foundational identity as an iron ore mining town, anchoring regional trade and market networks across the Northern Province.
Cultural and athletic presence
Beyond commerce and mining, the town sustains a prominent sports culture as the home of Sierra Leone's largest cycling team, the Lunsar Cycling Team. Since 2016, the organization has hosted the Tour de Lunsar annually as the nation's largest cycle race. Local athletes have advanced to international competition, including riders Osman T. Kalokoh and Ibrahim Jalloh representing Sierra Leone at the Tour de Guinée in 2019, and Fatima Deborah Conteh securing a professional contract with Canyon / SRAM Generation in 2022.
Additional details on the settlement and its regional context are cataloged via Lunsar and geographic records maintained at GeoNames record for Lunsar.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lunsar
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01 · Q&AWhere is Lunsar located and what are its coordinates?
Lunsar is situated in Sierra Leone at geographic coordinates 8.6844, -12.5350, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Lunsar?
Lunsar has a recorded population of approximately 22,461 and observes the Africa/Freetown time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Lunsar?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Lunsar include EN-SL, MEN, TEM, with SLE used for local transactions.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Lunsar?
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