Location & Surroundings

Bahama is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 242 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Segbwema, 33 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is about 265 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 33 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 42' 5" N, 10° 56' 42" W
  • Elevation DEM: 242 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 80 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bahama

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

Now 22.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.4 to 23.6 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 270 W/m2.

Temperature
22.3 C
Wind
0.8 m/s W (284 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,014.1 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.07 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 22.3 0.8 284 99 1,014.1 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 23.6 0.9 297 96 1,014.8 6.37 / 6.37 100 53.0 n/a
12h 23.5 1.3 244 97 1,012.0 0.63 / 7.00 100 270.2 n/a
18h 22.1 0.9 250 99 1,014.1 0.00 / 1.27 100 1.9 n/a
Tomorrow 21.4 0.4 174 99 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.07 100 0.0 n/a
30h 25.6 2.3 190 90 1,012.8 2.83 / 2.91 100 369.2 n/a
36h 22.6 1.7 202 98 1,011.5 2.77 / 5.68 100 241.0 n/a
42h 22.3 1.1 200 99 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.98 100 0.7 n/a
Wednesday 22.1 1.0 179 99 1,012.2 0.49 / 1.47 96 0.0 n/a
54h 24.1 2.3 206 94 1,013.8 1.67 / 3.14 83 151.8 n/a
60h 23.5 1.6 218 96 1,011.8 4.65 / 7.79 61 461.1 n/a
66h 22.0 0.8 190 98 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.87 96 3.2 n/a
Thursday 21.6 0.5 182 99 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.06 84 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-21 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bahama?
Now 22.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.4 to 23.6 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 270 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 Bahama today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 18:41 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Bahama?
Local time is 17:28. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Bahama?
Bahama is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bahama?
DEM 242 m.
Where is Bahama located?
It is at 7.70136, -10.94492 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bahama in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9879948

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