Location & Surroundings

Bauya is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 348 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Motema, 15 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is about 240 km to the west. The nearest airport is Yengema Airport, 15 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° 28' 45" N, 11° 2' 39" W
  • Elevation DEM: 348 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 171 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bauya

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

Now 20.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 20.3 to 30.2 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 504 W/m2.

Temperature
20.6 C
Wind
0.2 m/s S (179 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,014.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
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 20.6 0.2 179 97 1,014.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 30.2 1.7 170 56 1,015.0 0.01 / 0.01 28 393.3 n/a
12h 24.2 1.0 184 88 1,013.2 0.75 / 0.75 12 504.3 n/a
18h 21.2 0.5 248 98 1,016.2 2.04 / 2.80 13 0.6 n/a
Tomorrow 20.3 0.3 353 99 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.07 95 0.0 n/a
30h 31.5 0.3 215 51 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 6 439.0 n/a
36h 23.9 1.4 283 89 1,013.0 1.03 / 1.03 81 403.7 n/a
42h 21.5 0.9 62 97 1,015.3 5.58 / 6.61 92 0.4 n/a
Sunday 20.5 0.2 327 98 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
54h 32.0 0.4 132 49 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 56 440.6 n/a
60h 26.0 1.1 182 77 1,012.1 0.07 / 0.07 24 481.9 n/a
66h 21.5 0.6 189 96 1,014.7 1.89 / 1.96 68 0.5 n/a
Monday 20.6 0.5 212 99 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bauya?
Now 20.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 20.3 to 30.2 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 504 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 Bauya today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:22 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Bauya?
Local time is 17:51. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Bauya?
Bauya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bauya?
DEM 348 m.
Where is Bauya located?
It is at 8.47904, -11.04421 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bauya in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9878422

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