Location & Surroundings

Leghon is a settlement in West, Cameroon, at 1,505 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bansoa, 13 km to the east. The national capital Yaounde is about 230 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Dschang Airport, 15 km away.

Also known as: Leghong

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 26' 39" N, 10° 11' 55" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1505 m
  • Timezone Africa/Douala
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 524 p/km²
  • Built-up 10.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XAF)
  • Phone Prefix +237

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

fr
Leghong

Weather in Leghon

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

Now 16.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 21.8 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 648 W/m2.

Temperature
16.8 C
Wind
0.5 m/s N (17 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.11 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 16.8 0.5 17 95 1,016.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 21.8 1.3 68 84 1,014.1 3.98 / 3.98 100 647.7 n/a
12h 17.7 1.9 88 96 1,014.7 6.68 / 10.66 100 337.6 n/a
18h 17.0 1.4 222 97 1,015.3 0.00 / 4.04 97 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.0 0.1 70 97 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.11 100 2.1 n/a
30h 22.2 2.2 93 80 1,014.1 1.97 / 2.08 93 590.2 n/a
36h 17.7 0.9 117 96 1,015.1 5.69 / 7.77 100 351.7 n/a
42h 16.7 1.2 250 98 1,016.4 0.00 / 5.67 69 0.0 n/a
Monday 17.3 0.3 291 95 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.15 39 5.5 n/a
54h 23.3 1.7 91 74 1,014.6 1.81 / 1.96 32 708.8 n/a
60h 18.4 0.9 256 96 1,015.9 0.87 / 2.83 56 475.4 n/a
66h 17.4 1.2 291 98 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.23 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 17.5 0.9 242 96 1,017.2 0.07 / 0.31 97 5.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Leghon?
Now 16.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 21.8 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 648 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 Leghon today?
Sunrise around 06:09 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Leghon?
Local time is 15:45. Time zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Leghon?
Leghon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Leghon?
DEM 1,505 m.
Where is Leghon located?
It is at 5.44429, 10.19852 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Leghon in?
It is in Cameroon.

Sources

Last updated 2013-07-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7108903