Location & Surroundings

Baoma is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 262 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Koidu, 28 km to the northwest. The national capital Freetown is about 265 km to the west. The nearest airport is Yengema Airport, 31 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 25' 48" N, 10° 49' 44" W
  • Elevation DEM: 262 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 105 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Baoma

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

Now 27.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.2 to 32.4 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 588 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
0.8 m/s N (4 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,009.6 hPa
Clouds
68 %
Precip
0.30 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 27.5 0.8 4 72 1,009.6 - / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
6h 22.4 0.5 273 96 1,012.7 1.27 / 1.27 20 0.5 n/a
12h 21.2 0.9 215 99 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
18h 32.4 0.5 191 53 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 11 447.7 n/a
Tomorrow 26.5 0.9 224 76 1,010.0 0.30 / 0.30 70 588.0 n/a
30h 22.5 0.8 255 97 1,013.4 0.86 / 1.16 100 0.3 n/a
36h 21.2 0.8 296 99 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
42h 30.8 1.0 299 57 1,013.4 0.16 / 0.16 83 403.1 n/a
Sunday 26.5 0.5 187 78 1,011.4 0.14 / 0.30 89 441.8 n/a
54h 21.8 1.0 235 98 1,014.5 0.66 / 0.96 22 0.6 n/a
60h 20.9 0.5 289 99 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 39 0.0 n/a
66h 30.4 1.0 252 59 1,014.9 0.09 / 0.09 56 391.3 n/a
Monday 25.6 1.4 191 83 1,013.6 1.45 / 1.54 71 527.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Baoma?
Now 27.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.2 to 32.4 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 588 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Baoma today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Baoma?
Local time is 05:05. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Baoma?
Baoma is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Baoma?
DEM 262 m.
Where is Baoma located?
It is at 8.42994, -10.82881 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Baoma in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9879779

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