Location & Surroundings

Sankiné is a tidal creek(s) in Kindia, Guinea, at 72 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dubreka, 16 km to the east. The national capital Conakry is 34 km to the south. The nearest airport is Conakry International Airport, 30 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

  • Type tidal creek(s) (CRKT)
  • a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 50' 24" N, 13° 39' 32" W
  • Elevation DEM: 72 m
  • Timezone Africa/Conakry
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (GNF)
  • Phone Prefix +224

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Sankine

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

Now 24.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 28.0 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 6.8 mm. Solar peaks near 522 W/m2.

Temperature
24.1 C
Wind
1.4 m/s N (355 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
70 %
Precip
6.76 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 24.1 1.4 355 90 1,013.7 - / 0.00 70 0.0 n/a
6h 28.0 2.8 256 73 1,014.4 2.06 / 2.06 46 421.7 n/a
12h 25.5 2.7 273 87 1,012.3 4.98 / 7.03 75 522.3 n/a
18h 23.7 3.1 33 95 1,014.6 1.76 / 8.79 100 2.9 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 2.8 31 94 1,012.9 0.00 / 6.76 100 0.0 n/a
30h 27.0 2.1 343 77 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.84 86 228.2 n/a
36h 26.4 3.8 271 82 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.43 57 621.7 n/a
42h 24.6 2.6 349 90 1,012.9 0.06 / 0.49 99 3.5 n/a
Wednesday 24.0 2.5 20 92 1,011.8 1.81 / 2.30 57 0.0 n/a
54h 28.3 2.1 264 77 1,012.6 0.00 / 1.88 97 386.8 n/a
60h 26.2 3.6 271 87 1,010.9 0.62 / 2.49 98 431.5 n/a
66h 24.4 2.4 336 94 1,013.4 28.48 / 30.97 100 2.0 n/a
Thursday 23.4 2.1 27 93 1,011.9 0.00 / 4.63 91 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-05 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sankine?
Now 24.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 28.0 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 6.8 mm. Solar peaks near 522 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sankine today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 18:44 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in Sankine?
Local time is 15:35. Time zone: Africa/Conakry (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Sankine?
Sankine is a tidal creek(s).
What is the elevation of Sankine?
DEM 72 m.
Where is Sankine located?
It is at 9.84000, -13.65889 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sankine in?
It is in Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-06-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2416042

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