Location & Surroundings

Linakaneng is a river in Lesotho, at 2,480 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mokhotlong, 28 km to the northeast. The national capital Maseru is about 140 km to the west. The nearest airport is Sehonghong Airport, 29 km away.

Also known as: Linakeng · Mokhechane

Basic Data

  • Type mission (MSSN)
  • a place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion

Geography

  • Coordinates
    29° 30' 0" S, 28° 54' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2480 m
  • Timezone Africa/Maseru
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Loti (LSL)
  • Phone Prefix +266

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

Linakeng
Mokhechane

Weather in Linakaneng

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

Now 12.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.1 to 18.0 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 780 W/m2.

Temperature
12.3 C
Wind
1.1 m/s NE (54 deg)
Humidity
32 %
Pressure
1,025.7 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.00 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 12.3 1.1 54 32 1,025.7 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 18.0 2.0 307 19 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 3 779.8 n/a
12h 13.5 1.9 352 36 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.00 38 254.7 n/a
18h 9.1 2.4 24 67 1,023.7 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.5 2.3 351 48 1,023.4 0.00 / 0.00 9 53.5 n/a
30h 17.7 6.5 299 24 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 6 782.1 n/a
36h 12.8 3.6 314 37 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 2 247.0 n/a
42h 9.4 2.3 343 43 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Sunday 11.4 2.0 334 38 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 56.0 n/a
54h 18.9 4.5 281 23 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 94 781.1 n/a
60h 14.2 2.5 291 37 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 16 230.6 n/a
66h 11.3 2.5 38 43 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Monday 13.7 3.4 8 39 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 78 48.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Linakaneng?
Now 12.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.1 to 18.0 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 780 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Linakaneng today?
Sunrise around 06:06 and sunset around 17:55 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Linakaneng?
Local time is 17:54. Time zone: Africa/Maseru (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Linakaneng?
Linakaneng is a mission.
What is the elevation of Linakaneng?
DEM 2,480 m.
Where is Linakaneng located?
It is at -29.50000, 28.90000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Linakaneng in?
It is in Lesotho.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/932654