Location & Surroundings

Blamawo is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 169 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kenema, less than 2 km away. The national capital Freetown is about 235 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 4 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 51' 46" N, 11° 11' 41" W
  • Elevation DEM: 169 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 11,409 p/km²
  • Built-up 26.6%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Blamawo

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

Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 3.1 mm. Solar peaks near 504 W/m2.

Temperature
23.7 C
Wind
0.5 m/s SW (244 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
3.13 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 23.7 0.5 244 95 1,012.2 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 0.6 206 99 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
12h 32.0 1.1 223 58 1,012.0 0.05 / 0.05 37 426.1 n/a
18h 25.7 1.8 229 88 1,010.4 0.72 / 0.76 69 504.3 n/a
Tomorrow 23.4 1.0 282 97 1,013.3 2.37 / 3.13 88 0.4 n/a
30h 22.3 0.7 259 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
36h 30.5 1.5 280 63 1,013.5 0.38 / 0.38 45 417.8 n/a
42h 26.3 1.0 195 84 1,011.4 0.95 / 1.33 18 509.6 n/a
Monday 23.0 0.7 225 98 1,014.2 0.72 / 2.05 9 0.8 n/a
54h 22.2 0.5 299 99 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 32 0.0 n/a
60h 31.2 1.3 265 59 1,014.9 0.16 / 0.16 64 424.1 n/a
66h 24.9 1.5 204 92 1,014.3 4.97 / 5.13 99 463.1 n/a
Tuesday 22.7 0.7 266 99 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.34 26 0.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Blamawo?
Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 3.1 mm. Solar peaks near 504 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Blamawo today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Blamawo?
Local time is 09:21. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Blamawo?
Blamawo is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Blamawo?
DEM 169 m.
Where is Blamawo located?
It is at 7.86287, -11.19460 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Blamawo in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875414

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