Location & Surroundings

Bambuibu is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 87 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Njala, 31 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is about 160 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 47 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 21' 48" N, 11° 46' 17" W
  • Elevation DEM: 87 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 160 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 Bambuibu

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

Now 25.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 31.1 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 518 W/m2.

Temperature
25.2 C
Wind
1.2 m/s NW (337 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,014.6 hPa
Clouds
18 %
Precip
1.02 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 25.2 1.2 337 91 1,014.6 - / 0.00 18 0.0 n/a
6h 22.6 0.5 48 98 1,017.3 3.15 / 3.15 44 0.8 n/a
12h 22.0 0.7 79 99 1,016.5 0.00 / 1.14 31 0.0 n/a
18h 31.1 1.6 283 59 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.16 100 421.6 n/a
Tomorrow 26.1 1.1 342 84 1,014.1 0.87 / 1.02 80 518.5 n/a
30h 22.9 0.0 110 96 1,016.6 0.36 / 1.38 99 0.7 n/a
36h 22.3 0.4 43 99 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 31.1 1.3 262 58 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 389.3 n/a
Thursday 25.7 0.6 17 87 1,013.2 1.11 / 1.11 50 476.7 n/a
54h 22.7 0.8 158 97 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.26 99 0.9 n/a
60h 21.9 0.4 120 99 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 57 0.0 n/a
66h 30.9 1.2 203 57 1,015.4 0.04 / 0.04 60 412.3 n/a
Friday 24.3 1.6 218 93 1,013.4 2.74 / 2.77 38 412.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bambuibu?
Now 25.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 31.1 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 518 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bambuibu today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Bambuibu?
Local time is 00:38. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Bambuibu?
Bambuibu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bambuibu?
DEM 87 m.
Where is Bambuibu located?
It is at 8.36330, -11.77131 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bambuibu in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9876267

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